Events
20 000 captives are sacrificed at the completion of Hueteocalli - 1502 CEFall of the Toltec Empire led to
the rise of the Aztec Empire - 1150 CEDouble aqueducts built to bring fresh water into Tenochtitlan - 1420 CEMajor drought in the basin of Mexico caused crop failure and food shortages - 1450 CEThe Throne of Motecuhzoma II is carved. Also known as the Monument of Sacred War. - 1507 CEThe large stone marker depicting the Aztec goddess Tlaltecuhtli is carved at Tenochtitlan. - 1502 CEBone Flutes carved from animal and human bones - 1322 CEFlower war in which the warriors were dressed to look like flowers - 1376 CEChinampas are still used in San Gregorio Mexico - 1998 CEFrom 1325 CE, onwards, Aztec Empire continued expanding - brought a need for larger & more ChinampasFamine in Tenochtitlan - 1452 CE - 1454 CEThe first New Fire Ceremony was held, priests dressed as the gods with fine cloaks, masks, and feather headdresses - 1351 CEFlutes made with metals instead of wood and bone - 1890CERattles filled with beads or pebbles used in New Fire Ceremony - 1351 CEAztecs burn all their clothes in preparation for New Fire Ceremony and New year - 1351Spanish arrive, bringing their instruments with them - 1519 CEPeriods
The Great Temple (Hueteocalli)
Built for Itzcoatl 1427-1440 CE
Improved for Motecuhzoma 1440-1469 CE
Completed for Ahuitzotl 1486-1502 CEEarly Aztec Period 1150 CE - 1350 CELate Aztec Period 1350 CE - 1520 CE
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