maya, aztec, and inca. maya located in s. mexico separated into city-states ruled by a god-king...
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Maya, Aztec, and Inca
Maya
Located in S. Mexico Separated into city-states ruled by a god-kingPolytheism and human sacrificeDevelop an accurate calendar using
astronomyMajor city at TikalGlyphs used for writing on codex (tree bark)Food shortages and warfare lead to the Maya
decline
Aztecs
Great fightersBuild Tennochtitlan
as their capitolUsed Chinampas
(floating islands) for farming
Aztec Religion
PolytheisticUsed Human Sacrifice
and TerrorCannibalismThe Sun god was the
most important deity Quetzalcoatl: feathered
serpent, believed he would return
Aztec Life
AgriculturalLimited TechnologyNobles dominated SocietyCollected tribute from surrounding people
Inca
Pachacuti expands the Inca empire in modern day Peru
Government divided territory into many smaller units to control
Government controlled most economic activity as well
Inca Religion
Polytheistic with many nature spiritsSun god was most importantSacrificed animals, goods, and humans
Inca Rule
Rulers were Divine (Theocratic)Ruled from the CuzcoCollected Land and Labor from those
conquered (Mita System)All land was owned by the state
Inca Technology
Known for their superior road building Roads helped unify and connect
the empire
Quipu used for Record Keeping
Demise Civil war weakens the Inca
empire, opening the door for Spanish invasion
Lack of Global Connections
Isolation kept them from key technologyNo great world religionNo immunity to Afro-Eurasian diseases