What are some facts of the Aztec alphabet?

The Aztec alphabet has 4 basic vowels: i, e, a, o. Consonants are usually written include: p, t, l, r, n, k, m, ch, x, c, s, z, ç, cu (qu), y, hu, p (these vary) Confused? Read more about the Nahuatl or Aztec alphabet here, or the Various versions of the language. read more

The first fact is that they did not have an alphabet, but a pictoral system like ancient Chinese and Egyptian heiroglyphs. So there was a writing system that was meant to be told, not read phonetically. Modern scholars use Latin alphabet to communicate the vocabulary of this Nahuatl language. Mayans did write using an alphabetic system, however. read more

In fact, the Aztecs made a habit of burying their ancestor’s right under and around their houses. If an Aztec was of very high stature, then they were generally cremated instead. The Aztecs believed that the cremation would change the soul of the dead warrior or ruler and send them straight to their version of heaven. read more

When the Spanish first encountered the Aztec civilization, they were defeated. Additional incursions into the Aztec lands also looked to be detrimental to the colonization cause. If it weren’t for the spread of smallpox, a disease that the Aztecs had not encountered yet and so had no immunities to, this culture might still be thriving today. 4. read more