Aztec Games
Tlachtil was an Aztec game played on a court. This game was important to the Aztecs. Also, this game was similar to a Mayan game named pok-a-tok. In this game players can't use their hands, can use their hips, legs, knees, and elbows. The Aztec thought that Tlachtil was a religious game and a ritual game. They used rubber balls to play. The Aztec had seven courts in total. Tlachtil was compared with soccer and basketball. The basket was decorated with a snake. Scored a point if a player from the other team touched the ground. They also had board games called Patoli. In this game they used beans as dies. Kernels of maize and beans were used as markers. The goal was to move around the marker the around board and return to home base. Tlachtil and Patoli were important games to the Aztec.
Tlachtil was an Aztec game played on a court. This game was important to the Aztecs. Also, this game was similar to a Mayan game named pok-a-tok. In this game players can't use their hands, can use their hips, legs, knees, and elbows. The Aztec thought that Tlachtil was a religious game and a ritual game. They used rubber balls to play. The Aztec had seven courts in total. Tlachtil was compared with soccer and basketball. The basket was decorated with a snake. Scored a point if a player from the other team touched the ground. They also had board games called Patoli. In this game they used beans as dies. Kernels of maize and beans were used as markers. The goal was to move around the marker the around board and return to home base. Tlachtil and Patoli were important games to the Aztec.
Aztec Daily Life
The Aztec had important things to do during the day. Houses had dirt floors, a little bit of furniture, they used woven straw mats instead of beds and chairs. The Aztec lived with half of family that had a husband, wife, children that are unmarried. They also would have different rooms like kitchen, bedrooms, etc. Some jobs that the Aztec had were farming, cleaning houses (cooking, spinning cotton, weaving, etc.), craftsman, teachers, and fishing. They also had meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast they had cornmeal pancakes. Lunch they had cornmeal pancakes too. But at dinner they had more food than lunch and breakfast, they had deer, rabbits, ducks, and geese. But in special events they raised dogs and turkeys. Often their meals came with spicy toppings. Desserts would be chewing gum and chocolate.
The Aztec had important things to do during the day. Houses had dirt floors, a little bit of furniture, they used woven straw mats instead of beds and chairs. The Aztec lived with half of family that had a husband, wife, children that are unmarried. They also would have different rooms like kitchen, bedrooms, etc. Some jobs that the Aztec had were farming, cleaning houses (cooking, spinning cotton, weaving, etc.), craftsman, teachers, and fishing. They also had meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast they had cornmeal pancakes. Lunch they had cornmeal pancakes too. But at dinner they had more food than lunch and breakfast, they had deer, rabbits, ducks, and geese. But in special events they raised dogs and turkeys. Often their meals came with spicy toppings. Desserts would be chewing gum and chocolate.
Aztec Walfare
Walfare was an important event in Aztec life. Some weapons were swords, bow and arrows, slings, javelins, padded cotton armor, and clubs. The Aztec had a long attack from other tribes, so they carried goods for their journey. Warriors carried food, weapons, clothing, and other supplies needed in the long attack. Aztec warriors had to carry their own supplies, no animals could carry any supply. Also the warriors could dress how the wished to. They fight for tribute, needs, and religion. They helped each other by hand to hand combat. At the end of the long attack the warriors that lose the fight had to give needs to the other tribe or either had to get sacrificed. The losers became slaves for the winning tribe too. Winners won gold, jewels, and needs. Finally, Aztec religion was to attack other tribes for gods and needs.
Walfare was an important event in Aztec life. Some weapons were swords, bow and arrows, slings, javelins, padded cotton armor, and clubs. The Aztec had a long attack from other tribes, so they carried goods for their journey. Warriors carried food, weapons, clothing, and other supplies needed in the long attack. Aztec warriors had to carry their own supplies, no animals could carry any supply. Also the warriors could dress how the wished to. They fight for tribute, needs, and religion. They helped each other by hand to hand combat. At the end of the long attack the warriors that lose the fight had to give needs to the other tribe or either had to get sacrificed. The losers became slaves for the winning tribe too. Winners won gold, jewels, and needs. Finally, Aztec religion was to attack other tribes for gods and needs.