When the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in residence. They had already taken the best land. The Aztecs had to make due with the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco. ushna
But this did not bother the Aztecs. Not only were they very clever people, but they had every faith that their main god had sent them to the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco, so obviously this place was perfect for them. ushna
Aztec schools offered a formal system of education. Every child had to attend, including girls and slaves. School was mandatory and free and the teachers were highly respected.School was tough. There was no recess or time to relax in school. But all schools included instruction in song and in dance, not because it was a beautiful art, but because songs and dances were important to religious festivals. There were three different schools. One school was for girls. Two schools were for boys. Three of them were for boys.Girls: Girls learned about religion. They learned how to cook, sew, weave, and how to care for their children. Sons of the Upper Class: One school was for the nobles, and sons of wealthy traders and merchants. This school taught law, writing (hieroglyphics), medicine, engineering and building, interpretations of dreams and omens, and self-expression. Students were taught how to speak well. They also learned details of their history and of their religious beliefs. This was a tough school. The boys were humiliated and despised to toughen them up. Sons of Commoners: One school was for the commoners. Its main goal was to train warriors and farmers. Unlike the school for nobles’ sons, this school was pretty peaceful. Boys had to sleep under skimpy blankets. They were given hard bread to eat. But that was about it. Like the school for nobles' sons, this school taught history, religion, manners, correct behavior, and important rituals, along with singing and dancing.
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The Aztec nobles had slaves. Slaves were not captured people. They were Aztecs.
In the Aztec world, there were two ways you could become a slave. You could become a slave as punishment for a crime you had committed. You could be voluntarily sold into slavery to pay family debts. These were the only two ways.
The life of a slave was pretty much like the life of a freeman. Slaves could marry other slaves and could even a freewoman.
Children of slaves were not slaves themselves. You could not be born into slavery in the Aztec world.
It was difficult to get rid of slave once you bought one. If your slave refused to do your bidding, you had to bring your slave to a plaza, and in front of witnesses, prove your slave would not do what they were supposed to do. You could not just do this once. You had to do this three times, using three different acts of refusal. After the third time, you could bring your slave back to the slave market. The slave would then be resold to someone else. A slave had to be sold and resold three times to three different masters before a slave could be sold for sacrifice.
Slaves could buy their freedom. All they needed to do was find the money to pay their owner what he had paid to buy them.
The Aztecs had another interesting law about slavery. On the way to the slave market, when the slave was about to be sold or resold, if a slave got away and managed to run to the palace without being stopped, that slave was immediately free. The only person who could chase that slave was the master’s son. If anyone interfered with the race, that person became a slave.
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Around 1300 CE, a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the Valley of Mexico. These people were called the Aztecs.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in residence. They had already taken the best land. The Aztecs had to make due with the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco.
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But this did not bother the Aztecs. Not only were they very clever people, but they had every faith that their main god had sent them to the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco, so obviously this place was perfect for them. ushna
ReplyDeleteAztec schools offered a formal system of education. Every child had to attend, including girls and slaves. School was mandatory and free and the teachers were highly respected.School was tough. There was no recess or time to relax in school. But all schools included instruction in song and in dance, not because it was a beautiful art, but because songs and dances were important to religious festivals. There were three different schools. One school was for girls. Two schools were for boys. Three of them were for boys.Girls: Girls learned about religion. They learned how to cook, sew, weave, and how to care for their children. Sons of the Upper Class: One school was for the nobles, and sons of wealthy traders and merchants. This school taught law, writing (hieroglyphics), medicine, engineering and building, interpretations of dreams and omens, and self-expression. Students were taught how to speak well. They also learned details of their history and of their religious beliefs. This was a tough school. The boys were humiliated and despised to toughen them up. Sons of Commoners: One school was for the commoners. Its main goal was to train warriors and farmers. Unlike the school for nobles’ sons, this school was pretty peaceful. Boys had to sleep under skimpy blankets. They were given hard bread to eat. But that was about it. Like the school for nobles' sons, this school taught history, religion, manners, correct behavior, and important rituals, along with singing and dancing.
ReplyDeleteThat information was all about school. Hope you found something useful and learned something new!!!!!
The Aztec nobles had slaves.
ReplyDeleteSlaves were not captured people. They were Aztecs.
In the Aztec world, there were two ways you could become a slave. You could become a slave as punishment for a crime you had committed. You could be voluntarily sold into slavery to pay family debts. These were the only two ways.
The life of a slave was pretty much like the life of a freeman. Slaves could marry other slaves and could even a freewoman.
Children of slaves were not slaves themselves. You could not be born into slavery in the Aztec world.
It was difficult to get rid of slave once you bought one. If your slave refused to do your bidding, you had to bring your slave to a plaza, and in front of witnesses, prove your slave would not do what they were supposed to do. You could not just do this once. You had to do this three times, using three different acts of refusal. After the third time, you could bring your slave back to the slave market. The slave would then be resold to someone else. A slave had to be sold and resold three times to three different masters before a slave could be sold for sacrifice.
Slaves could buy their freedom. All they needed to do was find the money to pay their owner what he had paid to buy them.
The Aztecs had another interesting law about slavery. On the way to the slave market, when the slave was about to be sold or resold, if a slave got away and managed to run to the palace without being stopped, that slave was immediately free. The only person who could chase that slave was the master’s son. If anyone interfered with the race, that person became a slave.
I hope that everyone found THAT useful too!!! i will stop putting lots of information about the aztecs to give everyone a chance too! :):):)