How should the ancient Aztecs and Incas be remembered? Although the ancient Incas and Aztecs did bad things,they also did many things during their reign to outwit the bad that they’ve done. These ancient civilizations should be remembered for the things they did within their community. There has been many good things done within these civilizations and i believe they should be remembered by something good, rather than something bad.
A century after Columbus made the Americas known to Europe, the Spaniards sent out additional ships to explore and bring back wealth and knowledge. However, Hérnan Cortés, the leader of this expedition, did not follow his mission. He first conquered a city on the coast and moved inward to continue overtaking the Aztec empire (Lecture?). The moment Cortés and his men touched the land, European diseases such as smallpox and yellow fever began decimating the Aztecs, who had never built up immunities. In addition to this, there had already been drought, causing a shortage of food and water throughout the empire.
In The Americas, a myriad of Native American empires fell victim to conquistadors. During the Spanish Conquest, there were three important terminated empires. First; the Aztec. Aztecs faced a vast number of difficulties in the upbringing of their new domain. Before all else, they trekked through the deserts of South America by command of their war god, Huitzilopochtli.
Introduction The Aztecs were a mesoamerican civilization with a remarkable society. The civilization existed from 1350-1529 CE around Mexico City. The region was mountainous and had water connections for farming. The Aztecs were polytheistic and made tribute to their gods. Human sacrifice contributed to Aztec society which is easy to see through in their culture and dominance.
The Aztec tribe is incredible in how they lived and thrived between the 14th century and the 16th century. They were very advanced for their time and had cities that were just as large as some in Europe. The Aztecs had enormous temples, remarkable ceremonies that included human sacrifice, and gigantic monuments, all to worship their gods. All within a 200 year span the Aztecs became an empire unlike any other. It seemed as though they were unstoppable.
Incas and why they were the best culture To some people, the Mayan culture was the best because they wrote using syllables and sounds, or the Aztecs because they stabilized their buildings on mud and controlled the flow of water to the mainland and the island but, the Incas didn’t even write and still were able to make incredible creations, such as building with near perfect stonework and stabilizing their buildings without mortar or cement. (worksheet) That's part of the reason the Incas were the best. Inca was a great culture in more ways than one, the Incas lived atop the Andes Mountains in South America, near Lake Titicaca.
They also created impressive pyramids and other structures, many which still stand today. The Aztecs provided human sacrifice
The Aztecs seemed to be very modernized and clever when it came to living. The Aztecs created ideas and inventions to make living better. While all of this was happening they still managed to be very religious. Some people might think their religion made them a bit evil but the Aztecs had their reasons. When it came to farming they figured out ways to get more food.
The Aztecs made farming easier and were able
The Aztecs were first found in Mesoamerica in the early 13th century. They are known for so many different things like art, land, agriculture,and architecture. The Aztecs were around for 200 years. In fact they were one of the last native American civilizations. One thing they deeply believed in were gods, some of the gods they deeply worshiped were Huitzilopochilt, the God of war, Tlaloc, the God of rain, and one more is Tonatiuh, which is the God of sun.
The strong tactics of the Spanish Conquistadors, the mistakes of Montezuma, and disease lead to the defeat of the Aztec army of 200,000 men. The Spanish Conquistadors had the advantage over the Aztecs, using the allies they had and the technology they used in battle. Montezuma, the ruler of Tenochtitlan made a mistake when the Spanish Conquistadors arrived, by thinking they were Gods.. The conquistadors also brought over diseases, which whipped out most of the Aztec army leading to a slight setback for the Aztecs. The Aztecs then, had no chance against the Spanish.
Even if the Mayans also made temples, it was more extraordinary to see how the Aztecs had absolutely nothing but were able to work with what they had. At the same time, the Aztec had an advanced system for writing and keeping records. The Aztecs used hieroglyphics just like Egyptians, but there 's were a little different. Aztecs writing, “...had three primary functions, namely to mark calendrical dates, to record accounting mathematical calculations, and to write names of people and places”(Lawrence Lo, 2012). This was different than everybody else 's writing because they didn 't have an actual alphabet.
The Aztecs came to Mesoamerica in the 13th century and built their capital city, Tenochtitlan. They were very intelligent and had a remarkable agriculture system which led to a great empire. Also, they made artificial islands, had one of the largest cities in the world, constructed a pyramid called the Great Temple, and eventually got expelled by the Spanish. In addition, the Aztecs increased the size of their empire and and constructed artificial islands where they placed gardens. “The Aztec civilization was highly developed socially, intellectually, and artistically.”
The Aztecs were one of the most famous and successful early civilizations of the Americas that we know of, who ruled an empire in the modern day country of Mexico from 1350 to 1519. From their capital city of Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, to their daily routines, the Aztecs had many achievements that they deserve recognition for. Two very important components in the history of the Aztecs are agriculture and human sacrifice. Although they both play huge roles in Aztec culture, historians should emphasize on their methods of farming. The reasons why historians should center their focus on the Aztecs' agricultural techniques are they affected the growth of their empire, were used on a huge scale, and were very unique in comparison to other
As a young conquistador coming to a strange land that has a large pyramid with thousands of people surrounding it as they were chanting and yelling while looking toward the very top of the stairs that led to the top of the pyramid. You see people at the top and notice how they are cutting out the hearts of these human sacrifices and tossing them down the stairs. You stare in horror and notice what a terrible and cruel place you have come across. There was human sacrifice going on and gruesome wars over land that ultimately led to more and more death. But then you take another look around and see their agriculture and all the amazing irrigation systems they have set up and you 're completely shocked about how well their farming systems are.
