Essays on Aztecs

Imagine present day Mexico, there are many popular Mexican staples that can come to mind i. e tacos, warm weather, and pesos. However, when you take a closer look at their culture it is clear that the Mexican people are very religious. More specifically they …

In May 1588, the Spanish Armada left the Portuguese port of Lisbon, headed for England with more than 130 ships. Since their discovery of the New World almost 100 years before, the Spanish had built one of the wealthiest and most powerful empires on earth. …

Culture and Society in Mesoamerica Remarkable civilization created Different language + politics, but unified by material culture, religious beliefs + practices, and social structure Classic Period Classic period (built upon Olmec and other civilizations) Social classes with distinct roles Hereditary politics + religious elites controlled …

This work is a mask made of stone in the Aztec culture. The seemingly open mouth, eyes, nostrils, and ear holes all represent the figure’s ability to be totally open with the Gods and connected with them. The figure is most likely not proportionally accurate …

In the civilization of the North and South America people, farming started later than the Afroeurasian. But the American civilization started on its own as opposed to the dependence of lending and borrowing of ideas from one community as was witnessed in the Afroeurasian civilization. …

Mesoamerica was home to the thriving Aztec civilisation, which is renowned for its art and architecture. The diverse environment the Aztecs (Mexica) inhabited influenced their society, economy, and system of administration. The topography of the Aztec Empire is examined in this scholarly study. It explores …