Aztec religion including beliefs, temples and sacrifice (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Aztec creation story name
Aztec creation story name
Five Suns
Aztec belief about world's cycle
Aztec belief about world's cycle
Birth, death, and rebirth
Purpose of human sacrifice for Aztecs
Purpose of human sacrifice for Aztecs
Nourish fifth sun & delay destruction by earthquakes
When was Sun of Movement monolith carved?
When was Sun of Movement monolith carved?
1512
Most prestigious Aztec sacrifice
Most prestigious Aztec sacrifice
Warriors who showed bravery in battle
Aztec self-sacrifice method
Aztec self-sacrifice method
Piercing body parts to release blood onto earth
Aztec heavens & underworlds (numbers)
Aztec heavens & underworlds (numbers)
13 heavens and 9 underworlds
What determined Aztec afterlife destination?
What determined Aztec afterlife destination?
How the individual died, not how they lived
3 main forms of Aztec sacrifice
3 main forms of Aztec sacrifice
Removing heart, decapitation, fighting elite warriors
Which god became the final sun?
Which god became the final sun?
Nanahuatzin