Aztecs

This is the story of a wandering tribe from Northern Mexico who through bravery, trickery, cruelty and genius became a great civilization.

There are stories to read, explanations to understand, pictures to think about, ancient writings to decode, pictures of artefacts and temples … even a giant sunstone.

 

Who were the Aztecs and where did they come from?	Religion and Gods	Tenochtitlan	Templo mayor	Everyday life
The Sunstone	Aztec writing	Hernan Cortes and the Conquistadors	Danzantes	Today’s Aztecs

 

 

Aztec pictures   If you are looking for Aztec pictures, you might find something helpful at this site…   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Aztecs- A WikiJunior article   This page about the Aztecs is from a WikiJunior book- an open source article aimed at children.   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Aztecs- Wikipedia   The Wikipedia entry about the Aztecs. Wikipedia is a web-based encyclopedia to which anyone can contribute. This entry is a bit complicated but has lots of information!   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Aztecs @ Thinkquest   Some clearly presented information about the Aztecs including crossword puzzles and a scavenger hunt.   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Aztec Cyberhunt   An Internet treasure hunt- find the answers to the clues by exploring different websites.   Added: Saturday, January 07, 2006

La Conquista: The Conquest of Mexico   A Flash movie telling the story of Cortes and his men.   Added: Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Map of Ancient Mexico…   …showing the location of Tenochtitlan   Added: Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Aztecs at the Royal Academy   In 2002/3 the Royal Academy of Arts held an exhibition about the Aztecs. This website was designed to accompany the exhibition.   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Aztecs- a kids’ guide to Mexican history   Mainly text, but some useful information and pictures. Part of a site about Mexican history.   Added: Saturday, January 07, 2006

Aztec Activity Sheets   Some helpful activity sheets to print out and complete.   Added: Saturday, December 31, 2005

Learning Connections- Aztecs   The aim of these pages is to give children ideas and information to help them carry out a project on the Aztecs.   Added: Saturday, January 07, 2006

The Crystal Skull   An online adventure game, set in and around an ancient Aztec city. It’s not easy, but start exploring!   Added: Monday, January 16, 2006

 

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