Aztec Calendar  Our Calendar 

We have 365 days in our calendar.

One year is 365 days. Unless it is a leap year, like 2020, then it has 366 days.

We have 12 months in one year.

We have 52 weeks in one year.

We have 7 days in one week.

The Aztec calendar has 365 days in one year.

The Aztecs had 18 months in each year.

The Aztecs had 13 days in one week.

The Aztec calendar was carved into a big stone. In the centre of the stone is a God.

The God is called Tonatiuh (pronounced Tohnah-tee-uh), the Aztec Sun god.

The sun God is surrounded by symbols and animals.

The stone is currently in Mexico‛s National Museum of Anthropology.

Task 1:

1. Go to www.googlemaps.com

2. Search Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology

3. Drop the little yellow man inside the museum, search for the sun stone. It is underneath a turquoise sign, You might have to zoom in.

Aztec NamesAztec children were often named

after the day they were born. Some of the days were named after animals.

cipactli

cuetzpallin

coatl

mazatl

tochtli

itzcuintli

ozomatli

ocelotl

quauhtli

cozcaquauhtli

Task 2:

Choose a day name you like, to become your own

Aztec name.Try to say it out loud.

Look at the next page to find out which animal your

name is.

Names

cipactli - crocodile

cuetzpallin - lizard

coatl - snake

mazatl - deer

tochtli - rabbit

itzcuintli - dog

ozomatli - monkey

ocelotl - jaguar

quauhtli - eagle

cozcaquauhtli - vulture

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