Aztec Empire Facts

Facts of The Aztec Empire

• They were buried underneath their own home
• The capital city was built on a lake
• At its height, the Empire had a population of 15 million
• Valued education and set up a free education system as soon as the city was built
• Sacrificing themselves was considered an honor as they believed the only way to keep their gods happy was to offer them blood
• Sometimes they would kill a dog along with the deceased so that the dog could guide them to the after-life
• They would often sell themselves or their children in order to pay off debt
• They grew their Empire with no steel or iron
• They were farmers, warriors, traders, engineers, artists and sculptors
• Introduced Chocolate to the Europeans. They word "chocolate" comes from Aztec word "chocolātl"