1. Aztec Empire Founded in the 12th Century Destroyed in the 16th Century

2. Timeline • 1195-Arrived in the Valley of Mexico • 1325-Tenochtitlan founded and first temple built • 1479-Sun Stone created • 1487-Expanded southward throughout Mexico • 1519-Cortes shows up, Moctezuma II killed • 1521-Tenochtitlan destroyed • 1522-Tenochtitlan rebuilt and named Mexico City, capitol of New Spain

3. Sun Calendar 2 Parts: • 365 day calendar cycle • 260 day ritual cycle

4. Told when to plant crops 18 months with 20 days each 5 bad luck days at the end of the year Told when to consult the gods 20 day signs and 13 day numbers combined to make 260 unique days Calendar Ritual

5. Day Images

6. 10 Pesos

8. details… • 12 ft. in diameter • 3 ft. thick • Close to 25 tons in weight (57,000 lbs….13+ SUVs) • Painted red, blue, yellow, and white • Took 52 years to complete • Originally sat atop the main temple • Found in 1790