Aztecs
The Aztec people dominated central and southern Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century and are best known for having established an elaborate and wide-ranging empire destroyed by Spanish invaders led by
Hernán
Cortéz. The leader of the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest was the Great
Montezuma II. Their name is derived from a mythical homeland to the north called Azatlán, but they also called themselves the
Mexica. The Aztec language belongs to the Nahuatlan branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. Human and animal sacrifices were an integral part of Aztec religion. For warriors, the ultimate honor was to be slain in battle or to volunteer for sacrifice in a major ritual. The Aztecs are credited with the discovery of delicious chocolate, made from the fruit of the
cacao tree.
Aztecs
by SovietViking on Jan 19, 2004 01:58:28
Powerful
Indian people and empires that were wiped out by Spaniard-transmitted diseases. Were it not for this and the fact the Aztecs were not well-liked,
Cortez and his 500 men would have easily had their asses handed to them by
the Aztec empire of millions.
Aztecs
by BabyJohn on Oct 24, 2006 11:12:07
Mesoamerican culture nearly impossible to
discern from similar peoples such as Toltecs and Mayans, not to mention those pesky Mayans, as all societies possessed identical traits, ideologies, technological
innovations, and motivations.
AP World History students often receive the task of comparing and contrasting the four; to adequately do so would require a degree majoring in Mesoamerican history with a minor in Spanish, multiple years of life experience within the culture, and an IQ well over genius.
Aztecs
by DUDE!!!! on Sep 04, 2004 03:49:17
Aztec
by Taylor R on May 27, 2006 15:04:10
The people who pwned Mexico before white trash came along. Best known as creators of
the Aztec pyramid, chocolate, and the
pinata. Yes, they invented chocolate. Spain found it and stole it.
aztec
by this website is ruined on Jan 12, 2006 11:13:07
azteced
by anonymoussssxxx1 on Oct 10, 2007 01:09:52
Example:
John: Man you werent
at work yesterday
Paul:I know man i was so azteced
John: Man how azteced did you get last night?
aztecs
by Jacques Asse on Feb 03, 2010 02:18:45
Aztecs are small food items, rather like tamales, made of
maize and maize husks and gourmet
butt cheese.
Sometimes at parties, you can throw Aztecs and they can be a little like darts or beanbags.
Aztec
by hahahaha on Sep 07, 2003 06:17:42
aztec
by the bg on Aug 16, 2004 07:08:58