Aztec history search
Check out the Aztec history search, your place to find information about the Aztec empire, its culture and its people...
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The Aztec Empire
The Aztec empire is well known today even though it vanished centuries ago. Take a look at this Aztec empire history to see what the "empire" really was...
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Ancient Aztec Religion
Discover the basic beliefs of the ancient Aztec religion, and how the Mexica people might have thought about the world and the gods...
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Aztec Society Family
Find out how an Aztec society family functioned, how children were raised, male and female roles, and other fascinating things about Aztec family culture...
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Aztec Food
What was Aztec food like? Is it still eaten today? What is an Aztec food recipe like?
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Ancient Aztec Art
What was ancient Aztec art like? What types of themes did the artists enjoy working on? Let's take a look at the art of the Aztecs...
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Aztec jewelry
Enough with the fakes - what did Aztec jewelry really look like? What was it made with? How did this ancient Aztec art fit with the culture of its day? Find out here!
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Aztec calendar stone
Unlock the secrets of the Aztec calendar stone...why and when was it carved? What was its purpose? How was it rediscovered? Find out about the Aztec calendar stone here!
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Aztec sacrifice
What was it in their religion that started Aztec sacrifice? Find out what Aztec sacrifice was like and how it impacted the culture of the empire...
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Ancient Aztec clothing
What would you be wearing if you lived in ancient Mexico? Discover what ancient Aztec clothing was like, and what kinds of clothes the different classes of society wore...
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Aztec Temples
Let's look at the secrets and mysteries of the Aztec temples. What was an Aztec temple like? How were they used? What do they look like today? Read on...
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Aztec Alphabet
The Aztec alphabet was actually a series of glyphs, though the language was later written in alphabetic form. The glyphs themselves had more than one meaning...
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Aztec Language
Where did the Aztec language come from, and what was it like? Learn more about the language spoken by the peoples of the Aztec empire...
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Aztec culture
An overview of Aztec culture - how people lived from day to day in the Aztec empire of Mexico... Aztec culture as it was.
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Aztec music
How was Aztec music used in the great empire? What instruments did the Aztecs use? Find out here...
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Ancient Aztec Games
Perhaps the most well known of ancient Aztec games was ullamaliztli, played on a tlachtli ball court. But there were many other Aztec games and sports, such as patolli...
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Ancient Aztec Government
Let's take a look at how the ancient Aztec government was structured - who had the power in the Aztec government, and how was that power used?
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Ancient Aztec Weapon
Which ancient Aztec weapon would you want to take into battle? Find out what weapons were used by the Aztecs in war, and what type of weapon was used for what...
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Aztec crime and punishment
What were the laws of the Aztec empire, and how were lawbreakers punished? It's time to explore Aztec crime and punishment, as it was during the days of the empire...
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Aztec Map
This Aztec map shows the general regions of the Aztec empire, and also how the different areas related to the power of the whole. A map of the Aztec Empire as it was before its fall...
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The Fall of the Aztec Empire
There are many factors that caused the fall of the Aztec empire. We may wonder how history would have been different if not for the fall of the Aztec empire...
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Moctezuma II
Who was Moctezuma II? Learn more about the emperor of the Aztecs who ruled during the great clash of civilizations...
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Cholula Pyramid
Explore the Cholula Pyramid through time and space - when was it built? What relationship did the Aztecs have with it? How does the Great Pyramid of Cholula relate to other pyramids around the world?
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About Aztec History
Aztec history - a fascinating exploration into a culture that is by no means dead. Find out about Aztec history and this website...
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Hernan Cortez biography
Fascinating facts about the man who tried to bring down the Aztecs in this Hernan Cortez biography. Who was Hernan Cortes and what drove him to conquer?
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New Aztec history facts
New facts and articles about ancient Aztec history...
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Aztec sun god
Who was the Aztec sun god? Hint: there's no simple answer. To find the sun god's identity we must look at the the mesoamerican creation legends, and investigate Nanauatl, Tonatiuh and Huitzilopochtli.
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Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan, though not an Aztec city as many believe, was still very important in the Aztec empire. But to really understand it, you must go back another 1500 years or more...
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Aztec Calendar Wheels
Discover the mysteries of the Aztec calendar wheels - where did they come from? How do they relate to even more ancient calendars? How does the calendar wheel work? Let's look at the answers...
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The ancient Olmec Civilization
The ancient Olmec civilization was a complex society that predated both the Mayans and the Aztecs. The Olmecs probably influenced future societies in many ways - let's take a look...
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Moctezuma
The name Moctezuma has become legendary, and will be forever linked with the last Mexican empire before the arrival of the Spanish. But the name has been used to refer to more than one person...
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Aztec Art History
Learn the secrets of Aztec art history here - where did the art of the Aztec empire come from? How did it develop throughout history?
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Traditional Mexican Food
Some of the traditional Mexican food that is eaten is thousands of years old, but the dishes that the Aztecs and others ate are still popular today...
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Aztec Chicken Recipe
You could say that this Aztec chicken recipe is a reincarnation of a traditional Aztec recipe. Modern ingredients are used to recreate an authentic Aztec taste with a twist...
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Aztec Inventions
Are there Aztec inventions that Mexico has given the world? Learn about the surprising impact of the Aztecs on the world...
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Mayan Civilization
What was the ancient Mayan civilization? What was it like, and how did the ancient Mayan people influence the Aztec history that would come later?
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Aztec Symbols
Discover the rich tradition of symbols that were used in the Aztec Empire. What Aztec symbols were there, and how were they used?
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