Do you want to learn about the Aztec society? Well, you’re in the right place! Here are 12 Aztec facts that you probably didn’t know about! Let’s learn about one of the most important Mesoamerican cultures, what the capital city of Tenochtitlan is called nowadays, and what social status existed during the Aztec society.
If you’ve ever wondered what the Aztec economy and Aztec culture were like, you’re in luck. The Aztec rule was one of the most important in Central Mexico and Central America; in fact, it is one of the ancient cultures that had a central role in the world back then. From cocoa beans to the Aztec calendar, there is so much to learn, so we better get started!
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Interesting facts about the Aztec civilization
- The Aztecs were one of the Mesoamerican civilizations that flourished from the 14th to the early 16th century in southern Mexico.
- They were one of the last Native American civilizations before the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th Century.
- An Aztec legend inspired the Mexican flag: they believed that they should build the Aztec capital city where they saw an eagle perched on a nopal cactus eating a snake, which can be seen in the center of the flag.
- The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlán, modern-day Mexico City, in the middle of Lake Texcoco. It was one of the world’s largest cities from that time.
- They invented the chinampas agricultural system, which were floating artificial islands used to grow crops on wetlands or lakes.
- The Great Temple, “Templo Mayor” in Spanish, honored Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, and Tlaloc, the god of rain and agriculture.
- They invented chocolate! The Aztecs used cacao beans to create the first version of what we know as chocolate.
- Aztec people spoke Nahuatl language, where words like “chocolate”, “chili” and “aguacate” (avocado) come from.
- The name Aztec means “people from Aztlan”, the mythical place of origin in northern Mexico.
- One of the most important Aztec gods was Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent, the deity that created mankind.
- The Aztecs were the first people to celebrate Day of the Dead.
- Social class was composed of eight different social classes: rulers, warriors, nobility, priests and priestesses, free poor, slaves, servants, and the middle class.
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