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Page 1: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

The AztecsThe Aztecs

Kobi and RobertKobi and Robert

Page 2: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec Emperors Palace

Aztec palaces like this one Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with were very elaborate with thrones of gold.thrones of gold.

This is a Knight gods shrine, This is a Knight gods shrine, the Aztecs sacrificed young the Aztecs sacrificed young men and women in these men and women in these shrines.shrines.

Page 3: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

Aztec ToolsAztec Tools

This tool was used in This tool was used in sacrificial ceremonies.sacrificial ceremonies.

Sacrificial knifes wereSacrificial knifes were

decorated in turquoise.decorated in turquoise.

Page 4: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

Aztec SunstonesAztec Sunstones

This is an Aztec This is an Aztec Sunstone used to tell Sunstone used to tell time and date. time and date.

The Aztec solar year is The Aztec solar year is 365 days long.365 days long.

An Aztec month is 18 An Aztec month is 18 days long. days long.

Page 5: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

An Aztec CityAn Aztec City

This is an old Aztec city. Many people lived here.This is an old Aztec city. Many people lived here. This city is made of all rock and stone. This city is made of all rock and stone.

Page 6: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

Aztec CalendarsAztec Calendars

This is the Aztec Solar This is the Aztec Solar year calendar it was the year calendar it was the most commonly used most commonly used calendar of its time. calendar of its time.

This is the center piece This is the center piece of the solar year of the solar year calendar.calendar.

Page 7: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

The Aztec TemplesThe Aztec Temples

Aztecs built large Aztecs built large temples hauling temples hauling thousand of large stones thousand of large stones by hand.by hand.

They used boards to They used boards to haul the rock to the top haul the rock to the top of the temples.of the temples.

They sacrificed young They sacrificed young women in these temples.women in these temples.

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Aztec HousesAztec Houses

This is a simple Aztec This is a simple Aztec house, it is one story house, it is one story high. high.

This is a small Aztec This is a small Aztec town. there isn't very town. there isn't very much left here now.much left here now.

Page 9: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

IrrigationIrrigation

The Aztecs had The Aztecs had irrigation ditches for irrigation ditches for there farms. there farms.

This is an irrigation This is an irrigation pond. pond.

Page 10: The Aztecs Kobi and Robert Aztec Emperors Palace Aztec palaces like this one were very elaborate with thrones of gold. Aztec palaces like this one were

The AztecsThe Aztecs

The Aztecs had large The Aztecs had large temples in which they temples in which they sacrificed human sacrificed human beings.beings.

This is one of the Aztec godswhich they worshiped. Therewere more than one god in the Aztec world.

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Aztec RuinsAztec Ruins

This is an Aztec wall. it This is an Aztec wall. it has houses in it were has houses in it were warriors live.warriors live.

This is the ruin of an This is the ruin of an Aztec house.Aztec house.

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Johnson Charles. "THE AZTEC CALENDAR: ." The Aztec Calendar: Math and Design. 1995. Earth/matrix

Science in Ancient Artwork. March 13 2006 <http://www.earthmatrix.com/serie02/cuad02-

2.htm>.

Thurmond Wesley, Kucher Meghan, & Esposito Will. " Science." Aztec Sunstone Calendar. . Aztec

Civilization. march 13 2006

<http://www2.truman.edu/~marc/webpages/nativesp99/aztecs/aztec_template.html>.