Transcript Aztec tribe by Satvik

By Nopaltzin (Satvik)
Hi my name is Nopaltzin.
It means a cactus or a king.
This is the year 1515.
I am part of the Aztec empire(not a tribe).
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Housing
I love being a civil engineer! Here are a few
facts about our houses:
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Our climate decides what material is to be used.
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Most have 1 room.
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Square doorways
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Flat roofs.
http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-
new/ehow/images/a08/07/qs/aztec-homes800x800.jpg
Nobles’ houses =2 stories and are near flowers and/or a pool.
I think that our current emperor is a bit too harsh on building houses. His
name is Moctezuma II, also known as Montezuma II. I wish we had more
tools, such as hammers, and screw drivers, they have those in
Tenochtitlan, our capital.
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Clothing
My mother and father want me to be able to make clothing. Some of the
features are difficult to make. Some facts on the clothing are:
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Made of beautiful fabric (that is what I’m told, though I have no idea
what beautiful fabric is or means!).
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Men wear capes and loincloths.
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Capes are usually knotted on one shoulder.
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The women wear sleeveless blouses with long wraparound skirts.
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Headdresses include knotted feathers made by craftsman.
The only reason I’m good at making clothes is because I’m an architect. My
fingers replace the work that my hands do. Clothes are made by twisting
cotton fibers onto a stick, which is weighted down with a clay spindle
whorl to make thread.
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Food
Our food is always spicy, just the way I like it! With chili peppers and
sauces that make my mouth flare up. Mom, what are we having for
dinner? Rabbit and deer! Awesome! Come on guys! I’ll tell you the
rest while we eat. What do you mean you can’t come?! Ouch! Sorry,
that was some hot cooked deer, that fell on myself. We hunt for
geese, ducks, deer, and rabbits. We raise only dogs and turkeys for
meat. We also have tlaxcalli, a type of bread that can be used with all
meals, and won’t go stale. Maize is used for everything! Maize is used
to make tortilla shells. Xoars are also made from maize. Xoars are
actually made from maize dough which is filled with chilies, beans,
maybe even meat, then the dough is rolled into a ball. Atole is made
from maize flour and is a thin gruel flavored with chilies and fruits.
We also have an amazing soup called pozole which has kernels of
maize. Everything is delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Religion
My favorite topic, our religion! We have a hierarchy in the gods. Our
top three gods are Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl.
Below those 3, are 4 gods. Below those 4, are infinity gods. We
majorly believe in sacrifice. Usually, we sacrifice only captives and
children. Either one, or even thousands at a time. First the priest
cuts the rib cage, then takes out the heart. Pretty disgusting, right?
(Hey, oxymoron! ). Well, the first time I saw it, I threw up once I
got home.
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Terrain my Empire lives on/in/near
I love the mountains, deserts, jungles and plains! I am
being trained to all 4 of those terrains. I have built a
houses for my family in all 4 terrains.
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Ecosystem of my geographical region
Our large population, (which gives me quite a bit of
money!), allows us to get more land and power, but we
don’t harm the environment. We deeply care for our
environment, and strangely enough, we act as a part of
the nature around us.
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Common plants near/in my empire
Flora! Ouch! That was a prickly cactus. Oh, by the way,
we also have maize(which is used to make tortillas),
sweet potato, avocados, beans, squashes, chia,
amaranth, and chilies. Lower in land elevation there
grows cotton, fruits, cacao beans, and rubber trees.
These all look yummy!
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Common animals near/in my empire
Fauna! I love the variety of animals! They include: jaguars,
monkeys, dogs, turkeys, deer, rabbits, bison, salmon,
eagles, frogs, toads, geese, ducks, doves, elk, etc.
Phew! That is a lot of animals! Yes, but we only eat 6
animals as meat! That’s only 6 of the 15 that I named! I
really want a monkey as a companion for
building(they’re very helpful).
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Weather Description
We have long springs with lots of rain, no winters, short
falls(autumns), and summers that give drought and
famine, and are longer than what my ancestors had
when they lived up north. There are two seasons,
wet(spring and winter) and dry(summer and
fall(autumn)). I hate dry seasons, but my ancestors
loved summers.
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Weather impact on daily life
The rainwater in wet season(spring and winter) almost
cancels out our problems with droughts. We have to
use very basic strategies to achieve the water through
the drought. There is also the mountain water that can
be used for droughts. The weather doesn’t really
impact the clothes too much, or the housing, but it
really impacts the food.
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Survival Strategies
Weather - So basically, we have to use half of all
freshwater for crops, cleaning, etc., and the other half
for drinking.
Terrain - We can use the lakes to our advantage and make
certain bridges only Aztecs know how to cross. We can
also use plants and animals to our advantage against
intruders, because we know them well, but intruders
won’t.
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Future Plans and Outlook for my Tribe
I want to become a palace builder someday. Building things
and working as a team are things I am good at. I want to
take it to the next level, to the level of palace building, which
starts out with houses of nobles. I think that our empire is
not going to fall at all. In fact I take a stroll everyday around
the whole city of Tenochtitlan. I don’t work there, but
everyday when I wake up, this lady comes by my house to
collect goods and money for the empire. When I ask her
what will happen, she says we will be conquered by a man
named, aw man, I forgot the name! She was doing
something like for charity. She never got many donations.
That is why I inspect every day if our empire is running
smoothly, because if it isn’t, the trouble will basically
intercept. Also, if it isn’t, I will pay that lady a lot!
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Outlook of my project
I think that I deserve an A grade. Everybody knew about
the Aztecs. I enjoyed when I was processing the
information. I didn’t like trying to explain properly. I
would give myself an A because I found lots of
websites, I connected the information, and because I
did that I wasn’t copying word-for-word.
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Final thoughts
I think that the lady went around for a reason.
June 21, 1519- I see a man in metal coming near my house. I see
a bunch of other men, none of them look like Aztecs. The
lady was right! Nooo! They slaughtered my brother and
sister!!!!!!!!!!! That’s it!! Take that! And that! 5 down 5 to go!
Ouch! 9 down 1 to go! Yes!! My sister only has a broken
bone, and my brother has a deep cut! I have both of those
injur(ies), wait a minute! My other and father are joining the
man remaining! They say his name is Hèrnan Cortès, and
my parents have to kill me, my brother, and my sister! That
is it! O.K. I have struck a deal with my parents. They want
the same thing as Cortès. They will leave my brother, sister,
and I at the house unless we want to come with them. We
chose to stay.
June 21, 1551- we are mourning for the Aztecs who died
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Sources
http://www.aztec-indians.com/
www.answers.com
http://www.angelfire.com/az/atid410/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/index.php?one=azt&two=flo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec#Agriculture
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/index.php?one=azt&two=flo&i
d=502&typ=reg
http://www.wyomingarchaeology.org/images/WorldArch.pdf
http://www.biodiversidad.gob.mx/v_ingles/ecosystems/ecosys
ofMexico.html
http://myperfed.com/lessons/website_lp_BQ-2755_Aztecs.pdf
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