Ancient Aztec Civilisation (Agnes)

Introduction


The Aztecs were an advanced and prosperous civilization who built beautiful and sophisticated cities. At their peak, the Aztec civilization had about 15 million people who lived in nearly 500 communities. The Aztecs were culturally developed in music, arts, crafts, and the sciences. Music played an important role in Aztec religious rituals for worshiping their many gods. About 300,000 people lived in Tenochtitlan, their capitol. In this famous city, the government controlled and was responsible for punishment, agriculture, and all aspects of the civilization’s economy.


The 4 classes of the Aztec

• Nobles (highest in power)
• Commoners (the majority of population, were mostly farmers)
• Serfs (worked land for the nobles)
• Slaves (consisted of those captured and indebted who couldn’t pay)

Government positions were normally inherited, from father to son, but people could be awarded if they show loyalty to the emperor.

The Aztec Religion and Life

The Aztec religion included human sacrifices in rich ceremonies to the gods. Dress was also important in all parts of Aztec life. The Aztecs worshiped hundreds of gods and goddesses; each represented a different aspect of life. Designing clothes, mainly in the upper class, was one form of art in the Aztec culture. Women usually made the clothing, and they richly decorated them with beads, flowers, and precious metals. Gold was often used and was abundant in the Aztec empire. Ceremonies were very important during the agricultural seasons to ensure good crops as well as for Coronations. During these ceremonies human sacrifices were given to the gods. Many of the sacrifices were war prisoners or children. They felt that human hearts and blood gave the gods strength and appeased them when they were angry. Large temples were built to celebrate the offering of sacrifices. The famous Sunstone Calendar, which was twelve feet in diameter, represented the Aztec universe. It is thought that the hearts of human sacrifices were placed on this stone and presented to the gods. The Aztecs believed in many gods, to whom they paid tribute daily. It is estimated that over a quarter of a million people were sacrificed each year by the Aztecs.

AZTEC Civilization by Benedict and Hong Xiang

The Aztecs is the collective name given to a group of allied but ethnically different city states who lived in central Mexico and controlled much of central America from the 12th century AD until the Spanish invasion of the 15th century. The main political alliance creating the Aztec empire was called the Triple Alliance, including the Mexica of Techilotian the Acolhua of Texcoco, and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan; together they dominated most of Mexico between 1430 and 1521 AD.




The capital city of the Aztecs was at Tenochtitlan-Tlatlelco, what is today Mexico City.At the time of Spanish conquest, the capital was a cosmopolitan city, with different ethnic groups from all over Mexico. The state language was Nahuatl and written documentation was kept on bark cloth manuscripts (most of which were destroyed by the Spanish). A high level of stratification in Tenochtitlan included both nobles and commoners. There were were frequent ritual human sacrifices, part of the military and ritual activities of the Aztec people, although it is possible and perhaps likely that these were exaggerated by the Spanish.

roman empire

The Ancient City of Rome was on the site of the present city of Rome, the capital of Italy.

Slaves in Ancient Rome made up to 40% of the population.

The forum was the main focal point and meeting place of a Roman City. The forum was the site of religious and civic buildings.

Asparagus was a highly prized delicacy in Ancient Rome and was kept frozen in the Alps for Feasts and Festivals.

Ancient Rome's biggest Colosseum, The Circus Maximus had seating for 250,000 Romans.


In Ancient Rome, only boys went to school. The girls stayed at home.

The Ancient City of Rome began as a small village around 753 B. C.

Spartacus was an escaped Roman slave who led an army of 90,000 escaped slaves against the might of the Romans. He was eventually defeated and killed in 72 BC.

Gladiators were professional fighters in Ancient Rome.

Rich people buy gladiators and train them to fight if they win,their trainer will buy better weapons and armour for them. SEAN

roman empire

The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean.[5] The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first emperor, Augustus.




The 500-year-old Roman Republic, which preceded it, had been weakened and subverted through several civil wars.[nb 2] Several events are commonly proposed to mark the transition from Republic to Empire, including Julius Caesar's appointment as perpetual dictator (44 BC), the Battle of Actium (2 September 31 BC), and the Roman Senate's granting to Octavian the honorific Augustus (4 January 27 BC).[nb 3] Roman expansion began in the days of the Republic, but reached its zenith under Emperor Trajan. At this territorial peak, the Roman Empire controlled approximately 6.5 million km²[6] of land surface. Because of the Empire's vast extent and long endurance, Roman influence upon the language, religion, architecture, philosophy, law, and government of nations around the world lasts to this day.



In the late 3rd century AD, Diocletian established the practice of dividing authority between four co-emperors, in order to better secure the vast territory. During the following decades the empire was often divided along an East/West axis. After the death of Theodosius I in 395 it was divided for the last time.[7]



The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 as Romulus Augustus was forced to abdicate by Odoacer.[8] The Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire ended in 1453 with the death of Constantine XI and the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks led by Mehmed II.[9]

interresting facts about the romans,mayans and babylonians vinod

ROMANS
Julius Caesar, built the Maxims Circus in Rome, it could accommodate around 150,000 people and later it was enlarged to accommodate 100,000 more in total it could accommodate almost 250,000 people.


Vergil, a roman poet, wrote is what taught to be the be the best poem at that time didn't want his poem to be published before his death because he wanted''prolonged happiness''
MAYANS
The ancient tribes, of the Maya Indians, were the first to discover the wonderful enchanting properties of the cocoa bean around the year 600 AD.
they also made hot choclate which they called "choclatl"
BABYLONIANS
the first maps were drawn by babylonians
 
the babylonians used oil as lubricants

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