Aztec myths dictated that human blood be fed to the Sun to give it the strength to rise each day. One of the distinctive features of the Aztec culture was its penchant for sacrifice.

Lacking any suitable draft animal, they made no motive use of the wheel. They were adept metal workers, but had no iron. They built immense buildings of grand design and flourished in many arts. They had an advanced agriculture that supported a very large population. The Aztec culture drew upon the experience of those that came before it and invented little that was new. By the end of the 15th century, the Aztecs controlled all of central Mexico as a military empire that collected tribute from rivals. They were a society that valued the skills of warriors above all others, and this emphasis gave them an advantage against rival tribes in the region. Gradually assuming ever-greater power were the Aztecs, probably a northern tribe that had migrated to the valley and occupied a minor town on the shore of the great central lake. Political control of the populous and agriculturally rich central valley of Mexico fell into confusion after 1100. Historical records indicate that Jaguar Warriors commanded a high place in the Aztecs’ political hierarchy and fought valiantly against the invading Spanish conquistadors but eventually fell to the their foreign counterparts and their advance gunpowder weaponry. Instead of swords and lances, these fighters often used axes or clubs studded with shards of black obsidian rock. They wore the ceremonial jaguar pelt over their heads as they proceed into battle. In Aztec culture, the Jaguar Warriors were society’s knights. | | Unique tech: Garland Wars (+4 HP to infantry) | | | o Monks +5 HP for each Monastery technology | | | o All military units created 15% faster | | Aztecs | o Start with Eagle Warrior, not Scout Cavalry | This can easily mean victory over slower developing civilizations. The 15% speed bonus for military allows the player to have a small army quick and early. The best way to use the Aztecs is build quick and early. The Aztecs also don’t defend well against heavy damage units like the Persian’s War Elephant. The slow speeds of their infantry and monks can get mowed down quickly by a team of archers from the Britons or cavalry archers from the Mongols. The Aztecs have no cavalry units making them weak against civilizations with superior ranged units. Because monks can heal other units, a team of infantry and monks can ravage its way through someone’s town. Their monks also get health bonuses making a group of monks quite formidable. They can also gather resources quicker with their villagers making the Aztecs a good early-game rush civilization. The Aztec’s strengths come from their monks and infantry units.

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