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The capital city of the Aztec Empire, known for its elaborate temples and advanced engineering.

Floating gardens used by the Aztecs for agriculture, which allowed for year-round farming.

A deity in Aztec culture, associated with wind, air, and learning, often depicted as a feathered serpent.

The alliance between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan that led to the formation of the Aztec Empire.

Elite Aztec military order who were among the empire’s most fearsome fighters.

The basic organizational family units of Aztec society which included land distribution and communal work.

Merchant class in Aztec society, responsible for long-distance trade and accumulating wealth and luxury items.

The Aztec god of sun and war, central to Aztec myth and ritual, particularly human sacrifice.

The main temple in Tenochtitlan, dedicated to the gods Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc.

The ruler or king of an Aztec city-state, considered a living god with both political and religious duties.

The language spoken by the Aztecs, still in use today by about 1.5 million people.

Aztec books that were written by hand on parchment, recording historical, calendrical, and religious information.

Aztec god of rain, fertility, and water, worshiped for agricultural abundance.

The Aztec god of art, games, beauty, dance, flowers, and song often associated with youthful pleasure and creativity.

A volcanic glass used by Aztecs for making sharp tools and weapons, as well as for ritual objects.

A complex system combining a 365-day agricultural calendar with a 260-day ceremonial calendar.

A major ethnic group in Central Mexico, closely associated with the Aztec and a part of the Triple Alliance.

An Aztec wooden sword embedded with obsidian blades, used in warfare and for capturing war prisoners.

A pre-Columbian city and state in the Tlaxcala region, one of the chief rivals of the Aztec Empire.

Central to the expansion and maintenance of the Aztec Empire, with a focus on taking prisoners for sacrifice.

Famous emperor of the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest who confronted Hernan Cortes and his forces.

The Aztec god of the dead and the underworld, presiding over the lowest, northernmost level of the afterlife.

Practices carried out by the Aztecs to appease their gods and ensure cosmic balance and continuity.

A polytheistic system with deities representing natural phenomena and concepts; human sacrifice was a key component.