Saahil and Max

Inca and Aztecs

The Incas and Aztecs had many differences, namely gender equality, the use of human sacrifice, and how the empire was ruled and its structure. Although they had many differences, they also had many things in common, such as sun worship and how they

Thesis

Andes – 2500 miles north to south Cuzco Machu Picchu

Quencha Rise after the fall of Huari and Tihuanaco American web (precious stones and metals) Sun God, Myths Sacrifice of children Inca regarded as divine

Pachacuti Topac Huyana Capac Beurocracy Units of 10’000 – 5’000 – 1’000 – 500 – 100 – 50 – 10 in major

cities Building and Architecture

Aqueducts for irrigation Relay runners Fall due to war and conquistadors

Incas

AztecsCentral American civilization –

220,000 km2 with 5-6 mil. population.

TenochtitlanStarted as nomads who settled

on the Texcoco river.Practiced human sacrifices.Polytheist.Had equality between genders.Collapse due to the Spanish

Conquistadores.

ReligionSunMythsReligious tolerance

RiseConquest Incorporated many aspects of cultures before them

Inca – terraced fields

SacrificeAgriculture

Comparison

Aztecs

DifferencesIncas

Human sacrifices regularly.

Gender equalityCity-statesFall due to Spanish

ConquistadoresAztec Triple Alliance

Human sacrifices before or after major events.

Gender difference.Beaur0cratic

government.Fall due to civil warNo external alliances