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Use the dictionaries on your desks to find out what the words mean and write them in to your books.
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The Aztecs were a group of American Indian people who ruled a mighty empire in Mexico during the 1400s and 1500s. You can see this below.
Not here either. Try going west instead of east next time.
The Aztecs who entered the land we call Mexico came from the North. In 1325 they founded a huge city on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco this became Tenochtitlan.
The Aztecs had one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. Their cities were as large as any in Europe. They built towering temples and huge sculptures.
They held impressive ceremonies featuring bloody human sacrifices to appease their gods.
In 1519 the Spanish attacked and the Aztec Empire. By 1521 they had conquered and destroyed it.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus set off to find India and found the Americas instead. In 1531 Henry VIII made himself Head of the Church.
We can also find out a lot from the Aztec Codices. These are books written by the Aztecs recording events in picture format.
Main task
By now you should have completed your worksheet by filling in the gaps. Now add on the main events to your timeline neatly. Finally go back and colour your title page.