Aztec Agriculture Dbq

Aztecs were fierce warriors who were able to conquer lots of land from 1427-1520. They had genious farming methods and had interesting sacrifice rituals. When teaching about Aztecs, historians should emphasize their amazing agriculture. Historians should emphasize their agriculture because they were able to farm for their huge population and they used ingenious methods to do so.

The Aztecs were a remarkable civilization. Th is civilization were distrusted and disliked because they tended to push others out of their way. They ruled an empire in Tenochtitlan in the time of 1350 to 1519. They also were known for their agriculture and human sacrifices. Agriculture was a very important part of their h istory because without their farming method the Aztec couldn't have created such great civilization. According to Document A of the Aztec DBQ, states that the Aztec empire grew more than 200 miles west to east, and north to south. Th is means that with the growth of the empire the population also grew and more effective agriculture techniques were needed to feed the people. They created the method of ch inampas because they

Geography- Tenochtitlan(where they settled) was swampy, so they built Chinampas (floating garden)for vegetation.Tenochtitlan was surrounded by mountains which gave the aztecs the protection, but on the other hand it also caused problems:

Every empire has something that takes part in the citizens everyday life. For the Aztecs, there were key components, that were complete opposites. Both of the components helped them and led to success in their world. The Aztec empire was built between 1350 and 1519. Important everyday things for the Aztecs, the key components, were agriculture and human sacrifice. The question is which of thes, Agriculture or Human sacrifice, should be emphasized by historians the most. Agriculture should be emphasized for three important reasons. There was a large scale, complex structures built, and the agriculture held an importance to the Aztecs.

I believe that historians should emphasize more on Aztec agriculture than Aztec human sacrifice. The Aztecs were an ancient civilization found in the modern day Mexico City of there empire tenochitlan which was there Aztec empire. Two aspects that they are known for are Agriculture and human sacrifice. However, historians should emphasize on Agriculture more for many reasons. One reason why is this had a big growth on the empire because they used agriculture for food and to grow plants to make for they city to eat. Another reason is because they had a major engineering achievement because they built Chinampas to farm and grow crops to eat. The last reason is that they had a large scale of Chinampas and because of this they had and abundance

The Aztecs were an ancient civilization that existed in present-day Mexico City from 1350-1519. The two most interesting parts of the Aztec civilization were their highly advanced agriculture and their religious beliefs, which included human sacrifice. Historians should emphasize the agricultural aspect because the Aztecs had an amazing farming system, and they centered their lives around agriculture. The modern-day Mexican culture chooses to focus on agriculture, and not make human sacrifice their focal point. Throughout the Aztec’s existence, they had an incredible farming system.

In the book Daily Life of The Aztecs On the Eve of the Spanish Conquest by Jacques Soustelle you are walked through what life was like for the Aztecs. You are in 16th Century Mexico, or to them Mexico-Tenochtilan. Soustelle does an excellent job immediately putting you in character with the introduction of the book. The book is broken down into seven different main chapters detailing major aspects of the Aztecs lives in the late 1500’s. You learn about where they lived, to the wars they fought, and what life was like for them from birth to death. In this paper I will further discuss four topics that were very crucial in the daily lives of the Aztecs. I will help you find a better understanding in their daily life as well as the many changes they migrated through over time. The four topics I will be discussing are: 1. Culture and Customs of the Aztecs 2. Civilization vs Barbarism 3. Art and Architecture 4. Education and Home Life.

The Aztecs were a well known civilization that was very advanced for their time but should people emphasize their gruesome sacrifices or their well known agriculture. Before the Aztecs established Tenochtitlan, in June 20, 1325, they were hunters and gatherers that served as mercenaries for more powerful groups. Soon the Aztecs built Tenochtitlan on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. With this established, the Aztecs were allowed to focus more on religion and agriculture as well as conquering other tribes and growing their population. So which should we emphasize more, Aztec agriculture or human sacrifices. In my opinion we should emphasize Aztec agriculture for three main reasons, it’s large scale, clever construction, and how it was

The Aztec empire was massive with a population over 10 million people and were destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors. their own men who were tired of working and paying taxes for them and helped the conquistadors. What this essay is really about their agriculture and why it was more important than human sacrifice. This is the reason why their agriculture is more important because they had Chinampas.""First, if you don't know what a Chinampa is it is a artificial island made by the Aztecs. For instance In document B it says that it was used for farming and housing the crops they grew on the Chinampas were corn, squash, beans and flowers. This farming method also allowed them to not worry about their food and so they were able to conquer land and

The Aztecs built their farms on the water and had the farms floating. They cultivated these gardens year-round. In document 9 we are shown how they harvested crops and what they used the crops for. The Aztecs primarily grew a crop called maize. They used this maize to make tortillas.

Some major aspects of the Aztec civilizations were farming and trading. The Aztecs were hunters and

Have you ever wondered what is more important? Human Sacrifice or Aztec agriculture. The Aztecs lived in a mexican society. The Aztecs Arrived in mexico in the 1200 C.E. There was also 300,00 people. We should stress human sacrifice because it was a belief that the aztecs had. We should emphasize human sacrifice for three reasons huge scale, spiritual connection motive war and expansion. And three

The Aztec was a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City wanted to be called “Mexica”. I chose this culture because The Aztec nation is one of the largest and most advanced Indian nations to have ever existed on earth. Nearly every part of the

The Aztecs efficiency in Farming and agriculture only prove they were civilised as to be civilised you must be able to get food and they accomplished that. The Aztecs farmed for food and common farming products and also grew crops. Some of the main crops the Aztecs grew were maize,beans and squash also tomatoes and chillies. The areas that they used to grow these crops were often very large areas with a lot of flowers which made it very visually pleasing. I strongly believe that the fact that the Aztecs having a way to get food for everyone should have classified them as

     The Aztecs were an American Indian people who ruled a mighty empire in Mexico from the 1400's to the 1500's. The Aztecs had one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas and built cities as large as any in Europe at that time. They also practiced a remarkable religion that affected every part of their lives and featured human sacrifice. The Aztecs built towering temples, created huge sculptures, and held impressive ceremonies all for the purpose of worshipping their gods. The Spaniards destroyed their magnificent empire in the year 1521, but the Aztecs left a lasting mark on Mexican life and culture .