AZTEC

TENOCHTITLAN
Capital

CHINAMPAS
Agricultural land where fertile muck from the bottom of a lake is is dredged up to build small plots.

BALL GAME

BLOODLETTING

• To appease gods
• Acts of sacrifice
• Mexica priests
• POWs or criminals
• Mexica criminals

ITZCOATL
"The Obsidian Serpent"
Mexica leader

MONTEZUMA
Mexican leader

HERNAN CORTES
Conquered the Aztec

DOÑA MARINA
Helped Spanish forge alliances with Mexica's enemies

SMALLPOX
Aided Spanish defeat of the Aztec people