1. Aztec Empire The Bloody Empire

2. Aztec Empire 1325 – 1521 AD Mesoamerica

4. Aztec Empire • Aztec people were a very religious people • Main god of the Aztecs was the sun and war god • Belief in an afterlife was strong • worshipped nearly 1000 Aztec gods

5. Aztec Empire • Aztecs are well known for is their architecture • Valley of Mexico was considered to be the heart of the Aztec Empire

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8. Aztec Empire • Their social setup was primarily divided into the nobility and the commoners • Aztec empire was based on agriculture. Corn and maize were grown along with beans, avocados, squashes, potatoes, and tomatoes • The Aztec developed a form of pictorial representations for writing

9. Aztec Inventions and Discoveries • Chewing gum - the first to notice that the sap of the plant or the thick milky liquid of the sapodilla tree could be chewed and quickly hardened into a chewable gum • Compulsory education • Pop corn - it eaten along with being an ornament of the headdresses of the nobility • Anti spasmodic medication - Medical surgeries regularly used the passionflower to relax muscles during surgeries to make operations more successful. Aztec Empire

10. Aztec Empire 1521 The Spanish Arrive Hernan Cortes

11. Aztec Empire Hernan Cortes 1485 –1547 • Explorer for Spain • Leader of Spanish soldiers • Conqueror of the Aztecs • Thought to be god Quetzacoatl by the Aztecs • Religion - Roman Catholic

12. Aztec Empire Columbian Exchange begins with the Spanish

13. What is Triangular Trade? Europe Africa Americas Aztec Empire