Aztec DBQ
Tyler Phan
Ms. Trevino
World History Honors Period 3
February 24, 2015
Aztec DBQ
What would one leave behind if one were to be remembered by this said thing? The
Aztecs left behind their greatest accomplishments, and destroyed what can be seen as their weaknesses. The history of the Aztec civilization is still unclear due to many found biased sources. Some sources with Aztec bias and some others with Conquistador bias. What is known, however, is that the Aztecs were a civilization in Tenochtitlan, which is now presentday site of
Mexico City, in the years 1350 to 1519. The Aztecs were a group with about about a population of ten thousand people. They were never really friendly with other civilizations and took over some civilizations as a result of their unfriendly gestures. It’s also known that the Aztecs were a …show more content…
Bullies in school are an example of this because they hurt others to make themselves feel better similarly to the Aztecs in order to establish dominance among others. Due to the dominant trait of the Aztecs, they should be seen as civilized due to the fact that they are similar to us today.
Another reason why the Aztecs should be seen as civilized when compared to us today is due to their strong beliefs in their religion. As it is mentioned in Document 5, from the
Florentine Codex
, a young seventeenyearold is experiencing his first sacrifice ritual. The document states, “...I was amazed by the physical beauty of the enemy warrior who was killed at the end of the festival. This seasoned warrior, whom we change from a human into a god…”
(Florentine Codex). The Aztec’s belief in their religion was strong enough that they felt that it was justified to sacrifice others for their gods. This is similar to what some religions practice presently where animals are the sacrifices instead of humans. Another example that exemplifies the Aztec’s practices is the image from Document 6 from the
Codex Mendoza
. It is depicted …show more content…
The actions of the Aztecs when compared to what some other people are doing currently aren’t that different from each other. Furthermore, in Document 2,
The History of the Indies of New
Spain
, an Aztec priest states “...we shall find our rest, our comfort, and our grandeur. There our name will be praised and our Aztec nation made great…. Our god orders us to call this place
Tenochtitlan” (Friar Diego). The Aztec priest from this quote can be seen to have the ability to speak to his god. Today, we also continue to believe in priests many religions causing us to be not so different from the Aztecs. The Aztecs should be seen as civilized in comparison to us today due to the Aztec’s strong religious beliefs.
The Aztecs should be seen as civilized when compared to us currently because of their advancements in agriculture. According to Document 8,
Matricula de Tributos
, it is depicted that the Aztecs had an organized agricultural layout. A farmer’s house is located nearby rows of corn, squash, beans, and flowers and this goes on throughout the whole layout. The Aztecs had
Ms. Trevino
World History Honors Period 3
February 24, 2015
Aztec DBQ
What would one leave behind if one were to be remembered by this said thing? The
Aztecs left behind their greatest accomplishments, and destroyed what can be seen as their weaknesses. The history of the Aztec civilization is still unclear due to many found biased sources. Some sources with Aztec bias and some others with Conquistador bias. What is known, however, is that the Aztecs were a civilization in Tenochtitlan, which is now presentday site of
Mexico City, in the years 1350 to 1519. The Aztecs were a group with about about a population of ten thousand people. They were never really friendly with other civilizations and took over some civilizations as a result of their unfriendly gestures. It’s also known that the Aztecs were a …show more content…
Bullies in school are an example of this because they hurt others to make themselves feel better similarly to the Aztecs in order to establish dominance among others. Due to the dominant trait of the Aztecs, they should be seen as civilized due to the fact that they are similar to us today.
Another reason why the Aztecs should be seen as civilized when compared to us today is due to their strong beliefs in their religion. As it is mentioned in Document 5, from the
Florentine Codex
, a young seventeenyearold is experiencing his first sacrifice ritual. The document states, “...I was amazed by the physical beauty of the enemy warrior who was killed at the end of the festival. This seasoned warrior, whom we change from a human into a god…”
(Florentine Codex). The Aztec’s belief in their religion was strong enough that they felt that it was justified to sacrifice others for their gods. This is similar to what some religions practice presently where animals are the sacrifices instead of humans. Another example that exemplifies the Aztec’s practices is the image from Document 6 from the
Codex Mendoza
. It is depicted …show more content…
The actions of the Aztecs when compared to what some other people are doing currently aren’t that different from each other. Furthermore, in Document 2,
The History of the Indies of New
Spain
, an Aztec priest states “...we shall find our rest, our comfort, and our grandeur. There our name will be praised and our Aztec nation made great…. Our god orders us to call this place
Tenochtitlan” (Friar Diego). The Aztec priest from this quote can be seen to have the ability to speak to his god. Today, we also continue to believe in priests many religions causing us to be not so different from the Aztecs. The Aztecs should be seen as civilized in comparison to us today due to the Aztec’s strong religious beliefs.
The Aztecs should be seen as civilized when compared to us currently because of their advancements in agriculture. According to Document 8,
Matricula de Tributos
, it is depicted that the Aztecs had an organized agricultural layout. A farmer’s house is located nearby rows of corn, squash, beans, and flowers and this goes on throughout the whole layout. The Aztecs had