A presentation created by Carmen L. in fulfillment of the requirements for a middle school humanities course.

1. Online exhibit
BY: Carmen L.

2. Aztec clothing
Information: This is a picture of
six ladies. This picture is
actually to show how they
dressed up and how their
clothing looked like. The
women were responsible for
making the clothing for men.
The way they would make
clothing was that they would
use cotton ( by twisting it) and
fivers (onto a stick) after that
they would use a clay spindle
and whorl to make a thread. The
cotton they used was generally
made for clothing but instead
they would sometimes use a
fiber called ayate fiber. The
ayate fiber they used was made
from Maguey Cactus.

3. Aztec sacrifice
The Humans believed that every
year a thousand people would die
because they sacrificed themselves.
The Aztec sacrificed themselves
because they believed they owed a
blood debut to the gods. Humans
would also you some sort of
material to cut themselves or
sacrifice. Not only did the humans
had to be sacrificed also the animals
had to be sacrificed. Each of the 18
months there would be a ritual
sacrifice. The victim would be
painted part of the ritual, after that
they would place the victim on the
slab where their heart would be
removed and held up to the sun.
After that the body would be
thrown down the stairs of the
temple/ pyramid.

4. Aztec Capital city
This is a picture of Aztec’s capital city.
This capital city was part of Aztec
empire. This pyramid was the third
largest city in the world. It was also
before the Spanish conquest. The
reason why the Aztec created the
temples and the pyramids is to
worship their gods. This pyramid was
devoted for this god named Ehecatl.
Ehecatl was the wind god and so the
Aztec people believed that Ehecatl
blew the wind in four directions to
restore the earth, so they decided to
build their temples round so it would
not prevent the wind flow. This god
represented one of the forms of the
god Quetzalcoatl. The Aztec people
believed that Ehecatl

5. Aztec Art
This picture shows you the Aztec
totem Statue. The arts that the Aztec
made was not only useful (to the
Aztecs)it was also for religious craft. All
different sizes of the pottery or designs
were meaningful to the Aztec culture
and religion. Some of the designs were
commonly placed on the pottery. The
designs meant to depict or to pay
reverence to specific Aztec gods or
also to represent and Aztec tribe.
When Aztec people work with potters
they would shape the clay with their
hands or carve it. To make colors for
art they would use vegetables, insects,
shells, and minerals. If the color was
too dark they would add some type of
oil to make the color brighter.

6. Aztec weapon
This is a picture of one of the ancient
weapons. This weapon was the most
popular infaact the Aztec warriors
would keep on improving the atlatl.
This weapon was the most imprortant
development used in Aztec warfare. It
was also known the “spear thrower”.
The way the weapon helped the Aztec
warriors was that they would “gain
leverage in order to acheveiie greater
velocity when throwing spears”. The
weapon was capable of going more
than 100 meters. The weapons
became more and more powerful the
Spanish conquistadors feared the
weapon more than any other weapon.

7. Aztec Calander
This is a picture of a calendar stone.
People say that this is just not one
calendar; they said that it was two
more calendars. One of the calendars
is called the xiuhpohualli, this calendar
has 365 days. The calendar “describes
the days and rituals related to the
seasons”. Another calendar is called
tonalpohualli or the day count. This
calendar has 260 days and they say
that it is the sacred calendar. The
reason why they called the
tonapohualli a sacred calendar is
because it was a divinatory tool. This
calendar divides the days and rituals
between the gods.

8. This is a picture of the Maya writing
system. The reason why Maya system
has to do with Aztec is that people
believe that the Aztec people learned
how to write from the Maya because
their writing system looked like it was
from the Maya System. The paper they
wrote on was made out of agrave
plant fiber. The Aztec literature was
written down in books, which looked
like a folded fan, and those things
were called codices.

9. Aztec farming
This is a picture of a men working. The
Aztec daily life was very simple. The
men did farming, building, homes,
weapons, craft work and war. What I
see in this picture is that he is
harvesting the wheat. I’m guessing he
is harvesting it before the goes bad.
One of the famous types of farming
was called Chinampas. There were a
lot of different types of farmer in
central Mexico. You could call them as
labourers or specialists. Laborers were
basically works as farms with hands or
even slaves and the others who were
responsible for the community.
Specialists would know what seeds
were the best and how it should work
and on what land and fertilization

10. Aztec totem pole
This is a picture of a totem pole. What
I see in this picture is big sliver –
grayish statue and that it has symbols
on it faces. What I also see is big hats
on them. Actually one specific totem
pole represented one god. The totem
poles were made from the Aztecs and
it was not only made for one specific
god it was also for offerings the god
that presinted rain.

11. Aztec Warriors
This is a picture of four warriors. What
I see in this picture is each four of
those people has a shield and each
one of the shields has a different
design or pattern. I also see something
in the back of their necks that there
this long tall pole thing in the back. I
also see that they have the same
weapons.

12. Aztec Eagle Warrior
This is a picture of an eagle warrior.
When becoming an Aztec Warrior they
all have to be at the age of 17 or older.
The Aztec warriors were expected to
be brave and noble. The Aztec warriors
who showed that they were the most
bravery and fought well became a
jaguar warrior or an eagle warrior. The
Aztec eagle warrior and Jaguar warrior
had to wear helemets and uniforms.
The jaguars skins would be the color
the whole entire body would be and
the eagle would have to wear feathers
helmets and an open beak.