USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aztecs were a fierce tribe of warriors who settled in the Valley of Mexico in the 13th century CE. They fought endless wars with neighboring tribes until they dominated most of Middle America. Like the Maya and Toltecs before them, they built spectacular cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztec warriors were strong, swift, and able to face many opponents at the same time, they could even kill a mounted Spanish knight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although the Aztecs were fierce fighters they were also skilled people. They were very good at hunting, gathering, fishing and trading and they were clever at gaining land which they used for farming. They gained land in battle but they also built small artificial islands in Lake Texcoco, where they had settled.

Detailed explanation-4: -They received special battle costumes, representing eagles and jaguars with feathers and jaguar pelts. They became full-time warriors and commanders in the army. Great physical strength, battlefield bravery and captured enemy soldiers were necessary to obtain this rank.

Detailed explanation-5: -Warriors were so important in Aztec Mexico that the Aztec ruler had to start his reign on the battlefield. He had to add cities and provinces to the empire, and capture prisoners for ritual sacrifice, which was an essential part of the Aztec religion.