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Essay Archive - The Aztecs
The Aztecs
The Aztec people ruled from the Gulf of Mexico to present day Guatemala. There
capital city was Tenochititlan.
The greatest controlling force was religion. It was shown in their architecture
and sculpture. They also had writing, numbers and a calendar. They had recorded
dates for religious holidays.
The children were taught respect, courtesy, truthfulness and self control. Aztec
boys learned practical tasks from their fathers at home. Then when they reached
15 they went to a youth house. There elders taught the boys religion,
citizenship, history, traditions ....
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