The Aztec

The Aztecs

Aztec Origins
1. Human Sacrifice
  1. Aztec Gods
2. Mexico
3. Clever People
  1. Bustling City
  2. Conquered Tribes
4. Spanish Conquered them
Aztec Behaviour
1. The Rich
  1. Steam Baths
  2. Decorated Clothes
  3. Feathers=Status
2. The Poor
  1. Farmers
  2. Never any feathers
  3. Huts
3. Marriage
  1. men=20 yrs old
  2. women=14/15 yrs old
  3. Matchmaker
    1. old woman
      1. piggyback to new bride
  4. coats tide=married
4. children
  1. strict code of behaviour
    1. killed
  2. All kids=school
  3. loved sports games & poetry
Aztec Laws
1. Very Strict
  1. Break laws=execuion
  2. all kids= very good behaviour
Aztec Slaves
1. kids of slaves=free citizens
  1. nobles=financed slave kids
  2. kids studied laws
  3. 2 ways to become slave
    1. punished for breaking law
    2. sold by family
2. Getting rid of slaves
  1. 3 x brought to plaza to prove broke laws
    1. slave market
      1. Slave had to be sold 3 times
        now sacrificed
3. difficulties in owning slaves
  1. 1. slaves made a run for it
    1. 2. masters son try to catch slave
      1. 3. if slave not caught=free
        if anybody other than master son interferred with race=slave now
4. could marry freewoman

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	Criado por Emma Carey mais de 11 anos atrás