What was Aztec culture and Religion like?

The Aztecs were an advanced civilization. They built intricate cities such as Tenochtitlan and had an elaborate government. The Aztec society and government had four classes.These classes were nobles,commoners,serfs,and slaves.The society was highly structured with the nobles being at the top and serfs at the bottom.Of course the nobles were the most powerful. Slaves were obtained through war and most government office positions were hereditary.Anyone who couldn't pay their debt became slaves.Most of the people were commoners.Their culture relied on hunting and gathering

The men did most of the hunting and gathering. The women cooked and wove clothes.Common age for marriage for women was 16 and men 20. Young men didn't attend school until they were ten. Until they went to school they learned from the fathers. Women often wore blouses called huipilli and skirts called cueitl huipilli. Sandals were also very important to the Aztecs because the type of sandals you wore determined your status.Commoners didn't wear a lot footwear.The men wore a loincloth called the breech cloth.They normally wore this under a cloak.This cloak was called tilmatli. The primary language was Nahuatl.

As far as religion goes,the Aztecs worshiped many gods and goddesses. Religion was very important to them.Each god or goddess represented a different aspect of life.For example the god of wind was called ehecatl. Of course human sacrifice was also part of their religion.Why? They believed that their actions could please or displease a god.Humans were sacrificed all year long.Many of these sacrifices were children,slaves or prisoners of war. They believed human blood and hearts gave the gods strength. The Aztecs believed in multiple heavens and multiple hells. The Aztecs were indeed a fascinating civilization.

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