Aztec Civilzation
Aztec Civilization The Aztecs were an Indian people who lived from the 14th to the 16th century. ... Because of Tenochtitlans location and great culture the Aztec civilization grew rapidly. ... (Aztec Creation Story) Ometecuhlti and his wife Omecihuatl created all life in the world. Which gave birth to he mother of the Aztec creation story "Coatlique", the Lady of the Skirt of Snakes. ... Religion The central part of life for any Aztec citizen, man or woman, was religion. ... Similarly, often in the lower Aztec classes people would create whole gods out of what was generally considered only a manifestation of an attribute of a single god. There is a dual creative principle found throughout the Aztec culture, split not surprisingly between the masculine and the feminine. ... Aztec gods were created when Ometecuhtli and Omecíhuatl had four sons, to whom they entrusted the creation of the other gods, the world, and man. ... One of the fundamental concepts in the Aztec religion was the grouping of all beings according to the four compass directions and the central direction of up and down. ... Some of the edible things available in an Aztec market were fruit, vegetables, spices, flowers, edible dogs, and birds. ... Aztec Dress Aztec women wore a skirt wrapped around their hips and waist. ... Crime and Punishment Crime was a big deal in Aztec government and it was not tolerated lightly.