The Aztecs
Mesoamerica: The Aztecs
Cindy Santos
Anthropology 3700
Cindy Santos
Professor Hession Anthropology 3700
May 20, 2013
The Aztecs who should be called Mexica, are one of the most important and famous civilizations of Mesoamerica. In the Postclassic period they reched Central Mexico and established their capital there. In a few centuries they managed to control almost all Mexico through an extended period. The Aztecs were a very successful civilization, in where they controlled most of the The Aztec Empire of during the 14th and 15th centuries was one of the most successful and powerful Mesoamerican kingdoms at that time. The community of people began in the middle of a lake and eventually became the capital of an empire. The Aztecs were comprised of multi ethnic and multi lingual individuals that lived in a large area that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf coast and housed over fifteen million people. Their ability to be successful and have a powerful dominance in their quest was centered on their religious beliefs that were innate within everyone (Meyer, 54). These beliefs drove them to conquest, to expand through the regions and to build wonderful temples. The Aztecs or as they called themselves, the Mexica, rose to power in a very short time as they searched for their promise land. They were most interested in finding a place that they could call home. The cities, trade, agriculture, religion and societies were very important factors in their ability to survive and build a strong foundation for their lives as for their leaders. After the fall of Teotihuacan, the Mayan civilization was full of life in every aspect. This was considered one of the most advanced groups of scientists of ancient America as they proved the system of calendars and writing (Kirkwood, 21). History states that the ancestors of the Aztecs came from a place in the north called Aztlán, the last of seven
Cindy Santos
Anthropology 3700
Cindy Santos
Professor Hession Anthropology 3700
May 20, 2013
The Aztecs who should be called Mexica, are one of the most important and famous civilizations of Mesoamerica. In the Postclassic period they reched Central Mexico and established their capital there. In a few centuries they managed to control almost all Mexico through an extended period. The Aztecs were a very successful civilization, in where they controlled most of the The Aztec Empire of during the 14th and 15th centuries was one of the most successful and powerful Mesoamerican kingdoms at that time. The community of people began in the middle of a lake and eventually became the capital of an empire. The Aztecs were comprised of multi ethnic and multi lingual individuals that lived in a large area that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf coast and housed over fifteen million people. Their ability to be successful and have a powerful dominance in their quest was centered on their religious beliefs that were innate within everyone (Meyer, 54). These beliefs drove them to conquest, to expand through the regions and to build wonderful temples. The Aztecs or as they called themselves, the Mexica, rose to power in a very short time as they searched for their promise land. They were most interested in finding a place that they could call home. The cities, trade, agriculture, religion and societies were very important factors in their ability to survive and build a strong foundation for their lives as for their leaders. After the fall of Teotihuacan, the Mayan civilization was full of life in every aspect. This was considered one of the most advanced groups of scientists of ancient America as they proved the system of calendars and writing (Kirkwood, 21). History states that the ancestors of the Aztecs came from a place in the north called Aztlán, the last of seven
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