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The Mayans had a great calender and predictions!. What about the Aztecs!? What is unique about this tribe!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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The Aztecs were amazingly sophisticated!. They had aqua ducts, huge pyramid like temples and huge reserves of gold!. They were advanced in arts of all kind, goldsmithing, pottery and murals!. While they never discovered fire-arms, they used bows and had elaborate other type of hand-weapons!.
Oh yeah, almost forgot, they liked to sacrifice a person for nearly every significant religious occasion, and I believe they had a good many holy days!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!.


The Aztecs were amazing capitalists who constructed a "Market State" to make sure their elites got goods from all over Meso-America!.
also, their chinampas were agricultural wonders!. As were their cities!. Besides, how can Empire be so powerful without being somewhat intelligent!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ever heard of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital!? They first built it on man made islands in the middle of a lake!. Takes a bit of intelligence to accomplish that feat!. They also built aqueducts to provide the city with fresh water!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

they may were smart but what they really were is salvages they use to attack other clans and steal theirs territories and use the other people from those clan as slaves or for sacrifices to their godWww@QuestionHome@Com

Based on the remaining cultural artifacts - especially their art and architecture - yes, very!.

Too bad the Spanish slaughtered them for gold!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wait, i don't understand the question!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com