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Page 1: The Ancient Aztec By the 4 th Graders at Claremont

The Ancient AztecThe Ancient Aztec

By the 4By the 4thth Graders at Claremont Graders at Claremont

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The Aztec sacrificed person in honor of the gods. Polytheistic is when The Aztec sacrificed person in honor of the gods. Polytheistic is when they believe in many gods. they believe in many gods.

They had priests and nobles. They sacrificed children if there parents They had priests and nobles. They sacrificed children if there parents allowed.allowed.

them. The Aztec has a good civilization. them. The Aztec has a good civilization.

. The Aztec are polytheistic.. The Aztec are polytheistic.

by Shaddiby Shaddi

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Aztecs buildingAztecs building

The Aztecs had buildings such as:The Aztecs had buildings such as: TemplesTemples Great templesGreat temples Pyramids Pyramids ChinampasChinampas RoadsRoads Bridges Bridges Small housesSmall houses By BaryonBy Baryon

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Aztecs location Aztecs location

The Aztecs location were:The Aztecs location were: Mexico cityMexico city Island Island Valley Valley TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

By BayronBy Bayron

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The Aztecs And Art The Aztecs had lots of art. They had

pottery, sculpting, carving and they made painting and pictures of gods. They did lots of pottery. They made different stuff out of clay. Like bowls and other stuff. They also carved pictures of gods and animals. The paintings were very important too. they painted pictures of gods. They used different tools like pieces of glass to carve the pictures of gods. They also made something called hieroglyphics. It was part of there communication .They did lots of art. They did lots of other stuff too. They didn't just do art there is much more they did.

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The Aztec farmers grew many The Aztec farmers grew many kinds of vegetables and fruits like kinds of vegetables and fruits like potatoes squash peppers, potatoes squash peppers, avocados, peanuts , tomatoes avocados, peanuts , tomatoes

The staple food crop ( the main The staple food crop ( the main crop )was corn, women used corn crop )was corn, women used corn flour to make tortillas (thin cakes ) flour to make tortillas (thin cakes ) tamales tamales

BY:JAHEL SERANOBY:JAHEL SERANO

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AZTEC SCIENCE AZTEC SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

The aztecs had twoThe aztecs had two types of calender types of calender the solar calender was based on the sun the solar calender was based on the sun

and seasons .it had 18 months of 20 and seasons .it had 18 months of 20 days. The equals 360 days were days. The equals 360 days were

unlucky .They stayed inside and did unlucky .They stayed inside and did nothing .The months had names from nothing .The months had names from

the seasons like fall of the fruit or the seasons like fall of the fruit or growth. Only priests astrologers used growth. Only priests astrologers used the sacred calender or count of days . the sacred calender or count of days . They used this calender to see which They used this calender to see which daysdays were lucky. By:deanawere lucky. By:deana

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The Aztec jobs

• created pottery for trades. Today we still have Potters: The Aztec were potters. They potters.

• Farmers: The Aztec had farmers. The farmers grew food for the Aztec. The most important food crop was corn.

• Nobles: Some Aztecs were nobles. In order to be a noble you have to come from a rich and powerful.

• By;aysia

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The Aztec jobs• Priest: The Aztecs had many priest. The

priest studied stars. Today we still have priest.• Warriors: The Aztecs had warriors. Another

word for warriors would be a soldier or fighter. Today we still have warriors/fighters.

• Hunters: The Aztec had hunters. The hunters hunted for food. Today we still have hunters.

By:aysia

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the Aztec had many jobs such as king, noble, the Aztec had many jobs such as king, noble, priestspriests

Potters, sculptors, hunters, farmers, warriors, Potters, sculptors, hunters, farmers, warriors, buildersbuilders

And merchants .The kings job was to rule his And merchants .The kings job was to rule his people.people.

The nobles job was to help the king rule. Priests The nobles job was to help the king rule. Priests were were

Religious leaders. Potters and sculptors are Religious leaders. Potters and sculptors are artists. Hunters and farmers get the artists. Hunters and farmers get the food .warriors fight. Builders build the temples food .warriors fight. Builders build the temples buildings . Merchants sell things. And that is the buildings . Merchants sell things. And that is the Aztec governmentAztec government

BY XAVIOUR BY XAVIOUR