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Aztec and Inca. Pre-Columbian Civilization. Political Structure. Aztecs Large Empire organized from a central city Monarchy with a board of nobles and priests that advise and help lead Incas Large Empire organized from a central city Monarchy with nobles posted throughout the empire.
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Aztec and Inca Pre-Columbian Civilization
Political Structure • Aztecs • Large Empire organized from a central city • Monarchy with a board of nobles and priests that advise and help lead • Incas • Large Empire organized from a central city • Monarchy with nobles posted throughout the empire
Method of Expanding Empire • Aztec • Fierce conquest and alliances • Empire of 30 million people • Inca • Roads connected and led to future conquered people
Treatment of Conquered People • Aztec • Tributes: payment from the conquered people • Sacrifice • Inca • Subjugated them and then made them a part of the empire through military service and reward
Role of Religion • Aztec • Polytheistic • Animistic • Human Sacrifice • gods were above the King and ruled the empire’s daily life • Inca • Polytheistic • Animism • gods were above the King and ruled the empire’s daily life
Social Organization • Aztec • Organized and structured by a class system • Inca • Organized similarly to the Aztecs • Each village was organized according to rank • Arranged marriages
Type of Economy • Aztec • Market: buying and selling controlled by the people • Inca • Command: buying and selling controlled by the government
Style of Public Buildings • Aztec • Grand and complex • Religious symbols • Inca • Practical and built into the mountains on terraces • Religious significance
Cities Planned/Randomly Built • Aztec • Planned and artistically designed • Complex and well organized • Floating gardens • Inca • Organized and simple • Built into the mountains • Connected by the road system
Cause and Effect 1 – Able to learn the trade and able to learn about their enemy 2 – Unity builds strength, numbers builds strength 3 – please the gods, to demonstrate the importance of the religion in daily life 4- Increased usable land, increased food production
Cause and Effect 5 – please the gods, show their strength, lessen the population 6 – time, crops and harvesting, tracking weather occurrences 7 – Test of Aztec strength, empire too large 8 – Corruption, too much influence, control issues
Building an Incan Empire • Ancient Cultures • Common heritage • Lessons from ancestors • Technological advances • Royal Mummies • Royal significance • Heritage • Afterlife
Building an Incan Empire • Pachacuti • Founder of the Incan Empire • Created the Empire by conqueroring the surrounding tribes and folding them into his kingdom • Centralized government
Building an Incan Empire • System of Government – ruling uniform, structure, defense • Language – unity, communication, record keeping • Cities – unity, structure, protection • Road System – unity, communication, easier movement • Economy – unity, structure, functionality • Religion – unity, structure, beliefs, reasons