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Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan. By: Gabriela Reyes. The City of Tenochtitlan.

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Tenochtitlan

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  1. Tenochtitlan By: Gabriela Reyes

  2. The City of Tenochtitlan • The Aztecs migrated into an island in the middle of a swampland of Lake Texococo. There they established the great city of Tenochtitlan, and they expanded their empire by conquering nearby people and extracting tribute from them. By the middle of the 15th century, they dominated a huge area that extended almost coast to coast.

  3. THE AZTECS • Temples of Tenochtitlan

  4. Cross-cultural trade and exchange - Widespread contact among various areas of the world brings not only new goods but new ideas and customs to all areas involved.

  5. Strong military elite who received land grants and tribute from commoners; large gap between rich and poor • Skilled craftsmen, merchants middle status • Large number of slaves, mainly household servants • Long distance trade continued to develop along previous routes, but the amount and complexity of trade and contact increased significantly.

  6. Agricultural base; designed "floating gardens" of trapped soil to raise crops in swampy areas; raised maize, beans, squashes, tomatoes, peppers, and chilies, also known as chinapas • Exacted extensive amount of tribute from conquered people; established significant trade with others in western hemisphere, including luxury goods such as jade, emeralds, jaguar skins, and sea shells

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