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

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

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.

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

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

Regarded as the greatest Aztec emperor, he expanded the territory and established many of the Aztec’s religious customs.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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