Common House Construction Of Houses In The Aztecs

We’ve all learnt about First Nations, Medieval Times,and the Explorers, etc. One thing we don’t learn as much about in school are the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans. Just like any other unit we learn in history, Aztecs are important too. They didn’t do much but they should be recognized for the little things they did. Some might know them as Mexica and others as Aztecs. They prefer to call themselves Mexica because they were from mexico but aztec is a more common name for them, people believe westerners called them aztec because of the words aztecatl, azteca meaning people from aztlan in the language Nahuatl. The Aztec empire had over 3 million people and spoke up to 20 languages. Although the Aztecs are known to be cruel and half nomads, their culture is beautiful, while being bloody and brutal.

The great Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlán was overpowered and taken by Hernán Cortés. When the empire fell, many Aztecs were infected with a disease from Europe, smallpox. It was their first exposure to the disease and they had no immunity. Over a course of months, the culture and civilization of the fallen empire have changed.Numerous people wonder about the Aztecs who have survived and still remain in Tenochtitlán. On a trip to the city, we stopped an Aztec resident on the street to answer a few questions. The resident requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons.

The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people that lived within the regions of central Mexico during the mid-13th century through the 16th century. The Aztecs history is one of most famous, rich, and tragic histories in the world.

The Aztecs lived in what is now Mexico city. This region is located in Northwest Mexico. The Aztecs lived near The Great Lake and near mountains. The weather was always hot, humid and 80 or above degrees.

How did the entire Aztec population get wiped out? In theses two books I read, “Conquest of New Spain“ by Bernal Castillo and “Broken Spears” by Miguel Portilla, to piece together to form my own opinion of how a small group of Spaniards was able to completely take control of and completely wipe out the Aztec empire.

The religion of the Aztec, including their beliefs, customs and religions, acted as a tremendous influence on their government, economy, and culture. Religion was the foundation for the infamous culture of the Aztec Civilization. Through ceremonies of sacrifice, and the infusion of cosmology into their religion, the Aztecs sculpted a culture unlike that of any other civilization, and left behind a legacy to be studied and admired for generations to come. Religion ultimately shaped the unique civilization of the Aztecs, through cultivating the general outlook and values of the Aztecs, expanding the empire, and influencing the architecture and layout of their city.

Aztecs built temples on the soft ground. They used wood pilings; they pushed pilings down into the ground. Thousands inserted into the ground with volcanic stone inserted around it.

The Aztecs lived on North America in Mexico. They lived on islands and their capital was called Techoctilian which meant “Place of the Prickly Pear”. Their capital stood where Mexico City currently is. Their empire stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and from modern day Guatemala to the Basin. As of today the spot where they built their capital is no longer an island. The land was very swampy so it was bad for farming and it wasn’t fertile. It was also surrounded by mountains and they didn’t get materials like stone and wood to build their houses and such.

One of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world was thriving for centuries in Central America. This empire had built magnificent temples, was plentiful with gold and silver, and was brought to its knees by the Spaniards. The Aztecs. This mysterious, unworldly nation was destroyed in less than a month’s time. The Spaniards, who erased hundreds of years of history and culture, were honored and held in high regard, but at a price. The destruction and carnage that the Spaniards left across the once majestic empire, was the heinous crime of genocide.

At the top of the social ladder, there is the leader and their family, which all of their power gained lots of wealth due to all the taxes. Under the leader were the priests, high ranked warriors, and government officials and they were wealthy enough to get a full education, art, housing decorations, and more. These people also influenced the empire well in one way or another.

The Aztec empire is a nomadic tribe who was from northern Mexico and later on developed to make their own capital named Tenochtitlan. Later on they moved to central Mexico and developed a commercial organization that brought many city states under their control. They started as foragers also known as hunter-gatherers. Hunter-gatherers are people who live their lives hunting, fishing, and harvesting wild food. The Aztecs have risen from underneath Mexico and are growing with more people by the year.

The Aztec empire was a very power Mesoamerican kingdom that dominated the Mexican valley between 1345 until 1521 CE. They created an empire that had a strong sense in tradition, religion and culture. Perhaps, one of the most fascination aspects of the Aztec empire has been there religious beliefs. The Aztec religion is the Mesoamerican religion which means they honored many gods. The Aztec religion was centered around there incredible, complex temples throughout the city.

Capital city was Tenochtitlan built on an series of small islands in lake texcoco. Their Empire covered almost all of current mexico. Their empire covered more than eighty thousand square miles. Where the aztecs lived there were no animals of burden so everything had to be done by humans. Smaller amounts of materials would be hung from their back and it would be held up by a rope hung from their forehead. They chose the place they built their home because they saw a eagle perched on a cactus.

The Incan people were extremely skilled at constructing structures. In Machu Picchu, there were about two hundred buildings which included residences, temples, storage, and other public buildings. They had rectangular floors, steep thatched roofs, and trapezoidal doors. Some of them called masmas had three walls. The buildings either had one or two stories. They did not use any mortar to hold the bricks. Instead, they used cut stones, geometry and joints. Structures were so well built that they withstood earthquakes and many centuries. No other civilization in the ancient world could cut and assemble stone blocks so perfectly.

     The Traditional Chinese houses have many differences in comparison with the North American houses. The building materials used in construction is the most distinct difference from North American’s. A typical Chinese farmhouse is built of sun-dried bricks or pounded earth, because wood is too expensive and scarce to use. On the other hand, many typical Northern American houses are built of wood. In addition to the variations of building materials used in constriction, the architectural planning of a traditional Chinese houses is also unique. A traditional Chinese house is built according to the “Court-yard System'; where by houses are built around a courtyard which is invisible to the outside. Windows are covered by a thin oiled paper which is also invisible in order to protect robbery and keep privacy. Nowadays, the traditional housing system seldom appears in Hong Kong because it is too expensive and may cost millions of dollars. Moreover, the housing in Hong Kong is usually apartments and skyscrapers which is different from the ancient China.