Aztecs Facts for Kids

The Aztecs made masks with intricate detail. The wooden base was decorated with a mosaic pattern of small turquoise stones, mother-of-pearl and conch shells.

The Sun Stone is an enormous Aztec sculpture. It may have been used as an interactive calendar, or perhaps the altar for sacrifices.

The Aztecs built an impressive, clean city with a network of canals, clever farming methods & enormous temples, but never invented the wheel.