Quauhololli: A mace made of wood with a ball at the end, used to smash and crush.
AZTEC EMPIRE TIMELINE
In AZTEC ATTACK Tom and Zuma go to the AZTEC EMPIRE. Discover more about it in this brilliant timeline!
TIME HUNTERS TIMELINE
Tom and Zuma never know where in history they’ll travel to next! Check out in what order their adventures actually happen.
FANTASTIC FACTS
Impress your friends with these facts about the Aztecs.
It wasn’t just the Egyptians who built pyramids – the Aztecs did too. The Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlán was dedicated to Tlaloc, the god of rain and agriculture, and Huitzilopochtli, the god of war. It rose fifty metres above the city. Wow, that’s high!
The Aztec people worshipped many gods. The god Tezcatlipoca was believed to be able to turn into a Jaguar and see everything that ever happened. Every year a young man was sacrificed to him – by having his heart cut out! That’s quite a sacrifice!
The Aztec capital was called Tenochtitlán. It was built on a vast artificial island that today is at the centre of Mexico City. The location was chosen when Aztec travellers saw an eagle land on a cactus, an image that had been predicted in an ancient prophesy. How eagle-eyed of them!
Chocolate played an important role in Aztec rituals. Cocoa beans were offered up as gifts to the gods by priests and hot chocolate drinks were used in ceremonies. That’s my kind of ceremony!
HAVE YOU READ THEM ALL?
Travel through time with Tom and Zuma as they battle the mightiest warriors of the past.
DISCOVER A NEW TIME HUNTERS QUEST!
Tom’s first adventure was with an Ancient Egyptian mummy called Isis. Can Tom and Isis track down the six hidden amulets scattered through history? Find out in:
Go to:
www.time-hunters.com
Travel through time and join the hunt for the mightiest heroes and villains of history to win
brilliant prizes!
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