1. Religion
1.1. The Aztec Calendar
1.1.1. Soler
1.1.2. Ritual
1.2. Mythology
1.3. Human Sacrifice
1.4. Priesthood
1.4.1. Training
1.5. Gods
1.5.1. "two lord" and "Two lady"
1.5.1.1. Tezcatlipoca
1.5.1.1.1. Red
1.5.1.1.2. Blue
1.5.1.1.3. White
1.5.1.1.4. Black
1.5.2. Xochipilli
1.5.3. Tlalco
1.6. Ceremonies
1.6.1. Fire Ceremonie
1.6.2. Personal Rituals
1.6.2.1. Mark of births and the naming
1.6.2.2. beginning or finishing schooling
1.6.2.3. Marriage
1.6.2.4. End of life
1.6.2.4.1. burial
2. Geography
2.1. Fertile land
2.1.1. good for planting
2.2. Marshy island
2.2.1. built chinampas (raised garden beds)
2.3. captital
2.3.1. Tenochitilan
2.3.2. located around modern day mexico city
2.3.3. one of the largest populations by 1520
3. Art
3.1. Themes
3.1.1. Animals
3.1.1.1. jaguars
3.1.1.2. ducks
3.1.1.3. monkeys
3.1.1.4. snakes
3.1.1.5. deer
3.1.1.6. dogs
3.1.2. Gods
3.1.3. Warriors in their finery
3.2. Characteristics
3.2.1. Very lifelike
3.2.2. Show age and expression
3.2.3. Mostly about death
3.3. Types of art
3.3.1. Richly colored clothing
3.3.2. Headresses
3.3.3. Ceremonial knives
3.3.4. Stone
3.3.4.1. statues
3.3.4.2. masks
3.3.4.3. shields
3.3.4.4. knives
3.3.5. Precious materials
3.3.5.1. gold
3.3.5.2. silver
3.3.5.3. copper
3.3.5.4. jewels
3.3.5.5. feathers
3.3.5.6. coral
3.3.5.7. clay
3.3.5.8. stone
3.4. Symbols
3.4.1. Ideograms
3.4.1.1. represent the idea behind the symbol
4. Architecture
4.1. Chinampas
4.2. Dikes
4.3. Built over old temples instead of making new ones
4.4. Temples
4.4.1. Sacrificial temples to please the gods
4.4.1.1. Great Temple of Tenochtitlan
4.4.2. Designs
4.4.2.1. little dragon figurines at the ends of staircases
4.4.2.2. each temple had four stages and stairs going up each side
4.5. Palaces
4.5.1. Emperor's palace large, extravagant
4.5.1.1. 4 main rooms
4.5.1.1.1. hundreds of rooms altogether
4.5.1.2. 2 stories tall
4.6. Shrines
4.6.1. Many shrines all over kingdom
4.6.1.1. religion affected all aspects of life
4.6.2. Built to worship the knights and sun god
4.6.3. Place offerings
4.6.4. Burn offerings
4.7. Houses
4.7.1. common houses
4.7.1.1. two buildings per house
4.7.1.1.1. each building is a separate room
4.7.2. adobe house with thatched roof
4.7.3. nobles' hosues
4.7.3.1. very similar in structure to common houses
4.7.3.2. distinguished by decorations such as statues
5. Technology
5.1. war weapons
5.1.1. atlatl
5.1.2. macuahuitl
5.2. Transportation
5.2.1. wheel
5.2.1.1. was only used for toys, didnt use mules, or anything else to pull them around
5.2.2. canoe
5.2.2.1. Developed the dugout "canoe"
5.3. main tools were made of
5.3.1. sidan and chirt
5.4. education
5.4.1. mathematics
5.4.1.1. number system
5.4.2. astronomy
5.4.2.1. Calendar
5.4.3. medicine
5.4.3.1. Aztec medicine was found in many forms
5.4.3.1.1. Ointments
5.4.3.1.2. drinks
5.4.3.1.3. leaves, nature
6. Bilbliography
6.1. Grace Teeter
6.2. Nancy Eisele, Jill Dayneka, Clare Hopkins
7. Military
7.1. Battle
7.1.1. the wars of the flowers
7.1.2. The God of war
7.2. Military
7.2.1. Captives
7.2.2. Everyone
7.2.3. Negotiations
7.3. Diffrent types of wariors
7.3.1. Apprentice warriors
7.3.2. Eagle Wariors
7.3.2.1. Battle Gear
7.3.3. Jaguar
7.3.3.1. Battle Gear
7.3.4. Otomi or Shorn Warrior
7.4. Tools
7.4.1. slings
7.4.2. lightweight basket work
7.4.3. brodswood
7.4.4. Other battle gear
8. Law and Courts
8.1. Punishment
8.1.1. Death penalty
8.1.1.1. stoned on the spot
8.1.1.2. put to death on an altar
8.1.1.3. strangulation
8.1.2. Lighter punishment
8.1.2.1. head shaved
8.1.2.2. home demolished
8.1.3. Restitution
8.1.3.1. paying medical bills
8.2. Commandments
8.2.1. 8 Aztec Commandments
8.3. Laws
8.3.1. The class system
8.3.1.1. Nobles
8.3.1.1.1. priests, warriors, administators
8.3.1.2. Commoners
8.3.1.2.1. soldiers, farmners
8.3.1.3. Slaves
8.3.2. Marriage
8.3.3. Divorce
8.4. Courts
8.4.1. Local court
8.4.1.1. most crime
8.4.2. teccalco court
8.4.2.1. more serious crime
8.4.3. Emperor's palace
8.4.3.1. most serious
9. Economics
9.1. Large Trade System
9.1.1. market located in capital city Tenochtitlan
9.1.2. professional traders called pochteca
9.1.3. domesticated animals
9.1.4. 38 states contributed to Tenochitilan
9.2. Currency
9.2.1. valuable trading items
9.3. Agriculture
9.3.1. cultivated crops
9.3.2. Tenochitilan could not support itself
9.4. Religious sacrifice
9.4.1. indicator of when the city is doing well
9.4.1.1. if the gods are hungry the city is hungry
9.4.1.2. if the gods are able to eat the city is too
9.4.2. certain gods eat human flesh
9.4.3. warriors are the only ones who do not have to pay tribute
9.5. Wives
9.5.1. the number of wives was limited by how much the man could afford
9.5.2. all wives spun cloth and helped the husband make money
9.6. Social System
9.6.1. Nobles
9.6.1.1. could be in calpollis group
9.6.1.2. also could own private land
9.6.1.3. recieved government land when in a public position
9.6.2. Commoners
9.6.2.1. could be in calpollis group
9.6.3. Serfs
9.6.3.1. worked the land for the nobles
9.6.3.2. stayed on the land even when there was a new owner
9.6.4. Slaves
9.6.4.1. considered property but the children were born free
9.6.4.2. slaves were captured in war or bought
9.6.4.3. people who did not pay their debts could become enslaved
10. Government
10.1. Huey Tlatoani
10.1.1. emperor of city
10.1.1.1. was worshipped like a god
10.1.1.2. had to consult with the high nobles before making big decisions
10.1.2. means great speaker
10.1.2.1. high ranked nobles picked him from the royal family
10.2. City council
10.2.1. held lots of power
10.3. Calpulli
10.3.1. basic unit of government
10.3.2. responsible for basic needs
10.3.3. set up a school
10.3.4. responsible for taxes
10.4. Individual familes
10.4.1. made up the calpulli and the councils
10.5. Governors
10.5.1. high nobles who control a certain land area
10.5.2. also are commander of a group of troops
10.5.2.1. these troops are strategically placed to protect the empire
11. Writing
11.1. Forms of writing
11.1.1. Painted manuscripts
11.1.1.1. Aztec manuscripts usually included 2 types of elements. Pictures and glyphs.
11.2. The making of paper
11.2.1. Made from Wild Fig trees
11.2.2. Steps to how they made paper
11.3. Writing utensils and surfaces
11.3.1. utensils
11.3.1.1. Used ash from fire
11.3.1.2. human/animal bood
11.3.1.3. paint made from berries
11.3.2. What they wrote on
11.3.2.1. media-stone sculptures, ceramic vessels, cave walls, rocks and other objects
11.4. Conquering of the neigbors
11.4.1. conquered all neighboring states in the early 15th century CE
11.4.1.1. Because of that, the conquered neighbors came and burned all of the Aztecs manuscripts and books
11.4.1.2. Mixteca-Puebla style language
11.5. Aztec alphabet
11.5.1. Pictograms
11.5.2. Ideograms
11.5.3. Phonograms
11.6. Numbers
11.6.1. Counted by 20s, not 10s