the aztec society and culture
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The Aztec Society and Culture. Kirsten Cabacungan, Wren Osler, and Anna Whelan. Tenochtitlan. Lake Texcoco. Chinampas. Expansion: Triple Alliance. The Marketplace. Pilli vs. M acehualli. Population. Religion: The beliefs and gods of the Aztecs. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Aztec Society and Culture
Kirsten Cabacungan, Wren Osler, and Anna Whelan
Tenochtitlan
Lake Texcoco
Chinampas
Expansion: Triple
Alliance
The Marketplace
Pilli vs. Macehualli
Population
Religion: The
beliefs and gods
of the Aztecs
Hundreds of Gods Each
with Different Roles
Huitzilopochtli: God of War and God of Sun
Quetzalcoatl: God of Life and Wind
Tlaloc: God of Rain
Xipe Totec: God of
Springtime and Regrowth
Human Sacrifice
Children's Tears Bring Rain
Agricultural Calendar
Religious Calendar
14 February – 5 MarchSacrifice children to Tlaloc
(God of Rain)
Equinox
All male
Religious Duty
Sacrifice prisoners
Pipiltin
Macuahuitl
Spaniards
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