In order for the Aztecs to become good warriors, they needed excellent weapons at their hands too. Slings, bows and arrows, knives and spears were the main Aztec weapons of choice. A noble man however, has different weapons and even adorned himself in costumes. For example, a member of the nobility would wear a jaguar […]
Aztec Warriors
Aztec Gods
Tlaloc The Aztecs named and worshiped nearly 1000 Aztec gods. Two the most important gods in Aztec religion were Aztec Gods called tēōtl and tēixiptla. Tēōtl represented the so called “Aztec God”, the impersonal force, the power behind the world. Tēixiptla was a pysical manifestation of Aztec God. For instance – Tēixiptla would be a […]
Aztec Symbols
Of all the Aztec symbols, the Aztec Calendar is considered by many historians to be the most important. The reason for this is because the Aztecs worshipped the sun, and they made this clear with the many sun like designs that they placed on their calendar. To understand Aztec symbolism, you must first learn a […]
Aztec Civilization
The Aztec civilization was an empire that controlled large parts of what is today Central America from the 14th until the 16th century. The dominant language spoken in the Aztec civilization was Nahuatl, though there were other languages that were spoken as well. It should also be noted that only a certain number of ethnic […]
Aztec History
The Aztecs Indians were a Mesoamerican people that lived in the area of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th century. The Aztec history is one of the most famous, enigmatic and tragic histories in the world. Aztec History begins with the Aztecs legendary home called Aztlan. The general consent is that Aztlan lies […]
Aztec Gods And Religion
Religion played great importance in the life of the Aztecs. The Aztec Religion was a type of Mesoamerican religion comprising various elements of animism, shamanism and – polytheism included in the framework of calendrics and astronomy. The religion of Aztecs had human sacrifice elements that coincided with the various religious festivals of the Aztec calendar. […]
Aztec People
To understand who the Aztecs people were, you must first learn a bit about their language. Nahuatl, the principle language of the Aztecs, could be translated into “a person who is from Aztlan.” This would mean that the Aztecs were actually from Aztlan, and this was their principle home. It should also be noted that […]
Aztec Snake Symbol
Understanding the Aztec snake symbol Snakes are a really weird species while they are hated in a few countries and religions as the symbol of death and evil in other countries they are revered as a sign of god and heaven. So it was not very surprising that the ancient Aztecs would consider the snake […]
Aztec Empire | Aztec Empire History
The story of the Aztec empire begins with the downwards spiral and the eventual fall of the Toltec civilization, which happened during the 10th or 11th century. Hundreds of people went to the central plateau area circling lake Texcoco in Mexico. These people, (or immigrants, as they can be called) were the Aztecs indians and […]
Aztec Military
As the Aztecs grew in number, so did Aztec military. But still Aztec knew that they couldn’t be the most powerful if they didn’t team up with other groups and tribes in the area. By forming alliances with the other groups they eventually created an empire that extended from Central Mexico to the Guatemalan border. […]
Aztec Clothing
The Aztec clothing can be defined as the various forms of attire that were worn by the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican peoples that lived in the Aztec Empire. It should be noted that the clothing styles preferred by the Aztecs were also similar to the clothing that was worn by many other groups in Mexico […]
Aztec Indians
Aztec Indians or Aztecs is a term used for ethnic groups that lived in the area of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th century. To be more exact, Aztec indians were mainly the ones that spoke Nahuatl language. When refering to Aztec indians we are also generaly refering to ethnic group that started […]
Aztec Religion
Religion was a very important part of the daily lives of the Aztec people and it was fiercely guarded. Their beliefs that their actions could either please or displease the Aztec gods, led them to capture and offer people as human sacrifices . They offered human sacrifices all year long and even killed their slaves […]
Aztec Food
Of all the foods the Aztecs ate, the most important part of their cuisine was corn, which they called maize. In fact, maize was so important to the Aztecs that it actually played a role in their mythology. The importance of maize to the Aztecs was equal to the importance that rice played to the […]