Recreated Aztec Sounds

The Rise of the Aztecs

Aztec Documentary

causways

 A causeway is a road or railway route across a broad body of water or wetland raised up on an embankment.

chianmpas

Chinampa is a method of ancient Meso-American agriculture which used small, rectangle-shaped areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico.

Aztec mercenaries

The Aztec were often used as mercenary forces by these tribes in their many disputes.  The aztec became fierce warriors due to this.  It gave them a chance to take ceremonial captives and to flex their military muscles.  Over time, they became such great warriors that they were able to conquer their neighbors outright.  This was the beginning of a long reign of dominance over what is now central Mexico.  

Teotihuacan, the "City of the Gods"

The cultural history of Teotihuacan dates back to the Upper PreClassic period, 500 B.C or earlier.  It was the the capital of the Toltec people.  It was one of the largest cities in the world.  This site adheres to strict geometric patterns and has many distinctive attributes that make it different from contemporary cultures.  Priests in society governed and  were adamant about learning, craft activities, and worshipping of gods (water gods [Tlaloc and Chalchiutlicue] and fire gods [Huehueteotl]).  

Avenue of the Dead

Pyramid of the Sun

The Great City of Tenochtitlan

The Great City of Tenochtitlan

The Great City of Tenochtitlan painted by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, 1945, in the National Palace in Mexico City.

Diego Rivera was an active and outspoken Communist who painted these murals (featuring the world of the Aztec people) after the Mexican Revolution as a way to give the Mexican people a sense of identity and pride in their history.

Aztec Laws

The Olmecs

Meso-America in 17 Minutes

Meso-America