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THE AZTEC AND TIMES BY: Jonathan Navarrete
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The Aztec
While they were living in the swamps, the Aztec priests received a vision. In this vision, the Aztec god, Huitzilopochtli, told them to look for a place to settle where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a sank
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Religion and Human Sacrifice
The Aztecs sacrificed people for the honor of the gods and also were very religious
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Life in the Aztecs Word
The Aztecs believed that their world was perched on a giant crocodile swimming in a sea of water lilies.
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Family Life
Every Aztec was a member of a clan or family group called a calpulli.
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Aztecs Children
A boy was expected to follow in his father's profession and to be a good warrior. He was given a tiny shield, bow and arrows, and tools like those his father’s.
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Education
Boys from noble families went to a temple school for three years starting when they were 12 years old.
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Aztecs Calendar
The Aztecs believed that time was like a wheel, endlessly turning. They used two circular calendars to keep track of time.
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Aztecs Writing