Aztecs

What was the political structure

Empire based on tribute
What was the capital

Tenochtitlan (Modern Mexico city)
What was the economy based on

Agricultural and Trade (Maize)
What was their religion like

Polytheistic (ritualized with temples)
What was their writing system

Based on the Maya (Glyphs)
How was their calendar

Created a calendar (like the Mayans)
What happened to the Aztecs

Downfall- Spanish invasion 1520s (Hernan Cotes)

Author

Anonymous

ID

206530

Card Set

Aztecs

Description

1300-1520 Central Mexico (Highlands)

Updated

2013-03-11T23:07:29Z