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Aztecs, Incas, Mayans Flashcards

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Incan Geography

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Modern day Peru, South America
Coastal desert on one side, jungle on the other
Cities in the Andes mountains
Found resources in Amazonian jungle

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Aztec Geography

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Watery, marshy island
Middle of a lake
Central America

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Mayan Geography

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Central America, Yucatan Peninsula

Mostly fertile soil (lowlands)

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Aztec Religion

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Polytheistic, nature based
SUN GOD
Adopted gods from other cultures
Human sacrifices, EVERYDAY

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Incan Religion

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Polytheisitc, nature based
Llamas were sacred
Human sacrifices on holidays (chosen women)

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Mayan Religion

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Polytheistic, nature based
Sacrificed food and humans (captives)
Blood letting (blood sacrifice)

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Aztec Achievements

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Version of a calendar
Floating gardens
Engineering (capitol city)

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Incan Achievements

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Quipu (knotted rope language)
Roads and rope bridges
Terrace farming

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Mayan Achievements

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Number system
Alphabet
Calendar
Pyramids

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Aztec Politics

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Emperor
City-states collect taxes to pay emperor for independence
Punishments - death or slavery

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Incan Politics

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Sapa Inca (Emperor)
Separate city-states
Punishments - Death or loss of limb. No prison

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Mayan Politics

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Separate city-states with their own king
City-states warring for control
Punishments - death, slavery, fines

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Aztec Economy

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Cocoa beans - Commodity $
Imports: Food
Exports: Crafts & textiles
Merchants are spies

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Incan Economy

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Bartering System
No surplus
No merchants or marketplaces

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Mayan Economy

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Cocoa beans
Imports: Tools & crafts
Exports: Food

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Aztec Social Structure

Top to bottom

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Emperor
Nobles, priests, gov't officials
Farmers/commoners
Slaves
Flexible - can move up and down in classes
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Incan Social Structure

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Sapa Inca (emperor)
Supreme Council (4 men)
Nobles, priests, governors
Officials and tax collectors
Townspeople/commoners 
Cannot move within classes
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Mayan Social Structure

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City-State King
Priests
Commoners
Slaves
Semi-flexible - can move around within classes, but with restrictions

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