What goes on in an Aztec's Daily Life Schedule?
Where did the Aztecs live?
In the 21st Century, the Aztecs live in what we now know as Central America.
The Capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan, which can be found on the map in the orange area.
In the 21st Century, the Aztecs live in what we now know as Central America.
The Capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan, which can be found on the map in the orange area.
Housing:
The Aztecs had several variations on the theme of their housing. Some houses included flat-pole roofs and others had peaked roofs.
Though it was common for some houses to be built flat on the ground, some were built on a platform.
Materials included in common house construction, were wood, straw, stone, sand and clay.
Straw would often be used for roofs.
The Aztecs had several variations on the theme of their housing. Some houses included flat-pole roofs and others had peaked roofs.
Though it was common for some houses to be built flat on the ground, some were built on a platform.
Materials included in common house construction, were wood, straw, stone, sand and clay.
Straw would often be used for roofs.
Food & Farming:
Aztec food was rich and a combination of many foods that we take for granted today, these foods are still common in Mexico today and around the world.
The two main foods are maize, also known as corn and chocolate.
The cocoa bean was highly treasured in the Aztec Empire. Did you know that the bean was actually used for currency as well as a source of food?
Aztec Farming has become most famous because of the chinampas system that they used. Chinampa is a method of agriculture, which used small, rectangular areas of fertile land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico.
Aztec food was rich and a combination of many foods that we take for granted today, these foods are still common in Mexico today and around the world.
The two main foods are maize, also known as corn and chocolate.
The cocoa bean was highly treasured in the Aztec Empire. Did you know that the bean was actually used for currency as well as a source of food?
Aztec Farming has become most famous because of the chinampas system that they used. Chinampa is a method of agriculture, which used small, rectangular areas of fertile land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico.
Clothing:
Ancient Aztec clothing was worn by the tribes that made up the Aztec Empire, was rich in variety.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. The clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported).
Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. As, they had a vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant colours still seen in Mexico today.
Ancient Aztec clothing was worn by the tribes that made up the Aztec Empire, was rich in variety.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. The clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported).
Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. As, they had a vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant colours still seen in Mexico today.
Family roles - Men, Women and Children:
A husband may have had more than one wife. The children of the principal wife would be the inheritors. The husband did not think of one wife as superior to the other, as he had to treat all wives equally in daily life.
Marriage was very important to the Aztecs, as a marriage marked the entrance into Aztec adult and independent society.
Women were often involved in household tasks, but also could be involved in working on the land in which their family owned. As mentioned before, the women also wove and made the clothes for their family from a young age.
While women were involved in household tasks, a man would be more likely to become a warrior, this was a glorified position in the Aztec Empire.
A husband may have had more than one wife. The children of the principal wife would be the inheritors. The husband did not think of one wife as superior to the other, as he had to treat all wives equally in daily life.
Marriage was very important to the Aztecs, as a marriage marked the entrance into Aztec adult and independent society.
Women were often involved in household tasks, but also could be involved in working on the land in which their family owned. As mentioned before, the women also wove and made the clothes for their family from a young age.
While women were involved in household tasks, a man would be more likely to become a warrior, this was a glorified position in the Aztec Empire.
Aztec Leisure Activities:
Ullamaliztli, was the most popular leisure activity. It was a famous Aztec ball game and was played on a tlachtli ball court.
Patolli was also a popular leisure activity and was actually a board game, which was played by common people as well as the nobles.
Ullamaliztli, was the most popular leisure activity. It was a famous Aztec ball game and was played on a tlachtli ball court.
Patolli was also a popular leisure activity and was actually a board game, which was played by common people as well as the nobles.