THE AZTECS CIVILIZATION

The Aztecs Pyramid

at St. Cecilia Acatitlan, Mexico
State.
 The Aztecs’ Calendar
the Aztecs used two calendars simultaneously: a ritual
calendar of 260 days called the tonalpohualli and a
solar calendar of 365 days called the xiuhpohualli.
 They Were Highly Skilled in
Agriculture.
Particularly important for agricultural
production was the construction
of chinampas on the lake, artificial islands that
allowed the conversion of the shallow waters
into highly fertile gardens that could be
cultivated year round.
 Human sacrifice
To the Aztecs, death was instrumental in the
perpetuation of creation, and gods and humans
alike had the responsibility of sacrificing
themselves in order to allow life to continue.