Chapter 5: The Aztec Society (12 and

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Fun Facts!

They were the first people to discover chocolate!

They made a drink that's similar to the hot chocolate we drink today.

They believed that cacao beans were a gift from the gods.

Before settling in Mexico, they were nomads who moved around central America. 14

Their capital city, Tenochtitlán, was in the same place as Mexico City now. Mexico’s capital was built on top of this city. Tenochtitlán was surrounded by volcanoes and mountains.

Like the Egyptians, they built temples and pyramids for gods and kings.

They valued strength and ferocity in battle. In fact, every male was trained to be a warrior.

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The end of the Aztec empire was due to the lack of food, smallpox disease, and the Spanish won the war of between Aztec Empire and Spanish.

Glossary

Ceremony-a formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event or anniversary.