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The Americas: The Aztec & the Inca

The Americas: The Aztec & the Inca. Aztec background. Rise of the Aztecs. Huitzilopochtli (right) human sacrifice-. Aztec Religion. Tenochtitlan. Aztec Economy. Aztec social classes. The Aztec society was divided into three socal classes: the pilli or nobility *calpulli

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The Americas: The Aztec & the Inca

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  1. The Americas: The Aztec & the Inca

  2. Aztec background

  3. Rise of the Aztecs

  4. Huitzilopochtli (right) human sacrifice- Aztec Religion

  5. Tenochtitlan

  6. Aztec Economy

  7. Aztec social classes The Aztec society was divided into three socal classes: • the pilli or nobility *calpulli • the pochteca or merchants and traders • the macehualli (people) or peasantry • Slaves or tlacotin

  8. Role of women Love and marriage (and marriage and marriage and marriage?!) Property rights Aztec Women

  9. The Inca

  10. Quechua-speaking clans ayllus Sapa Inca Rise of Inca

  11. Incan Conquest & Religion

  12. Incan government

  13. To trade or not to trade? Agrarian culture-terrace farming Mita Incan economy

  14. Women’s duties Fertility goddess Parallel descent Incan Women

  15. roads and bridges, Quipu Metalworking Inca Technology

  16. Questions?

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