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History of Mexico
Religious Beliefs, War, Human Sacrifice, Social and Political organization
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History
12th Grade
12/22/2008

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Term
vice-ruler
Definition
A Ciucoatl (woman serpent)served as ___________ in aztec culture
Term
One
Definition
By the year 1519 (_________ reed(s)), defeat seemed inconceivable.
Term
civil authorities, military officers, priests
Definition
The three branches of the office-holding elite were _____________, ______________, and ______________
Term
elite, commoner
Definition
The __________ school was the calmacec while the ______________ school was the telpochcali
Term
insular
Definition
The pochteca were an ___________ group, meaning they kept to themselves.
Term
god
Definition
Deification of a ruler, or making him a _________, solved the problem of ruling a large empire.
Term
human sacrifice
Definition
The Mexica-Nahua believed that their gods required _________________
Term
human blood
Definition
The aztecs believed that __________ nourished the gods who, allowed their existence
Term
5000
Definition
Moctezuma II returned from the cities of Nopallin and Icpatepec with ___________ prisoners for sacrifice.
Term
20
Definition
Military units were divided into________ man squads and 400 man battalions.
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