Introduction: Aztecs were known for their remarkable success in development of their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which was built on top of another city Teotihuacan. The Aztecs were very advanced for their time, they constructed strong and stable buildings, their architecture was very simple but elegant. This advancement in their architecture allowed for the city of Tenochtitlan to become the most populated city in Mesoamerica.
Aztec Background:
The Aztecs are a tribe who were believed to have originated on the northern part of Mexico. According to History.com, “the Aztecs began as a tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from their homeland of Aztlan”, and during the beginning of the 13th century they arrived in Mesoamerica and settled in the city of Tenochtitlan where they began to build their empire. Aztecs quickly began to make alliances to help defeat nearby rival tribe Tepanec and conquer their capital city of Azcapotzalco. By 1440, the Aztec empire began to expand and grow under new leader Moctezuma and the city of Tenochtitlan became the most densely populated city in Mesoamerica with over 140,000 inhabitants (History.com). The Aztecs …show more content…
The temples were usually made from stone to provide good stability and durability the temples were made as way for civilians to get closer to their gods. According to Nicole Harms author of USA Today article “Information on Aztec Pyramids”, “the Aztec pyramids were central to the civilization’s religion. The pyramids housed temples, and religious sacrifices were made in front of the temples. Human sacrifice was the most common type of sacrifice. The priests would sacrifice the victim by cutting out her heart, offering that to the deity, and then throwing the body down the steps”. Aztecs where also know to build shrines and dedicate them to specific gods as sign of respect, the shrines where iconic and where places for
Aztec Background:
The Aztecs are a tribe who were believed to have originated on the northern part of Mexico. According to History.com, “the Aztecs began as a tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from their homeland of Aztlan”, and during the beginning of the 13th century they arrived in Mesoamerica and settled in the city of Tenochtitlan where they began to build their empire. Aztecs quickly began to make alliances to help defeat nearby rival tribe Tepanec and conquer their capital city of Azcapotzalco. By 1440, the Aztec empire began to expand and grow under new leader Moctezuma and the city of Tenochtitlan became the most densely populated city in Mesoamerica with over 140,000 inhabitants (History.com). The Aztecs …show more content…
The temples were usually made from stone to provide good stability and durability the temples were made as way for civilians to get closer to their gods. According to Nicole Harms author of USA Today article “Information on Aztec Pyramids”, “the Aztec pyramids were central to the civilization’s religion. The pyramids housed temples, and religious sacrifices were made in front of the temples. Human sacrifice was the most common type of sacrifice. The priests would sacrifice the victim by cutting out her heart, offering that to the deity, and then throwing the body down the steps”. Aztecs where also know to build shrines and dedicate them to specific gods as sign of respect, the shrines where iconic and where places for