FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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Farming
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Warfare
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Social Classes
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Trading
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Religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Underlying Aztec religious beliefs was the Legend of the Suns, the explanation of the origin of the universe. According to legend, the universe had been created and destroyed four previous times, and each creation formed an age called a “sun.” The fifth epoch began in darkness.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztecs were famous for their agriculture, land, art, and architecture. They developed writing skills, a calendar system and also built temples and places of worship. They were also known for being fierce and unforgiving.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Aztecs followed a strict social hierarchy in which individuals were identified as nobles (pipiltin), commoners (macehualtin), serfs, or slaves.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important celestial entities in Aztec religion are the Sun, the Moon, and the planet Venus (as both “morning star” and “evening star"). Many leading deities of the Aztecs are worshiped in the contemporary or present-day world.