This story will be about the location, time periods, and capitals of the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Incas. Then I will compare and contrast the Economy, Religion, Social System, and Government. Then I will go over the end of each civilization, and its contributions. This is all about the Mayan, Aztec, and the Inca. The Mayan are very interesting and they were located in located in Mexico/ South America. They started to build buildings in Tikal,(which is a very important place for the Mayans.) El Mirador was also an area where the Mayans lived, and they lived in the other communities in the Southern lowland. They were starting around 300 BC, and they all were gone around 1524 AD to 1546 AD. The spanish came and conquered the Mayans
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There population started around 50 BC and when they all disappeared it was around the time of 1530 AD. This happened because of the Spanish, the Spanish came and was looking for new lands (which they called the Aztec’s land “New Spain.”) The Spanish brought a lot of explorers and weapons that the Aztecs have never seen before. The Spanish just took over the land no one could make it. Other tribes helped the Spanish so then they could get rid of the Aztecs. The capital for the Aztecs was Tenochtitlan (Tenochtitlan didn’t have as big of a population like Takal. All of the Aztec’s cities almost had the same population. The Aztecs left a mandatory, universal education, and more. The Aztecs were also Polytheism. The sun god was the god they admired the most. They also did a lot of sacrifices and at one ceremony they sacrificed 20,000 people they didn’t do it for the blood they did for the sacrifices. When they conquered a piece of land or a tribe they killed everyone they didn’t care who they were. The Aztecs ate corn, beans, fruits, and …show more content…
The Inca’s capital was Cuzco, (and it didn’t have that big of a population. Their cities were not that big and they didn’t have a smuch as the Mayans.) The Incas time started around 1300 AD and ended around 1572 BC. This was because of the Spaniards and they were looking for gold, he had no mercy he killed many for money. He didn’t care about anyone or anything, except for the gold he was looking for. The Incas had ceremonies too, they would sacrifice kids because they believed kids were pure, and they only did sacrifices when there was a ceremony, and when there was a ceremony to honor someone (a leader or priest.) They called their main leader the Sapa Inca. They believed their Sapa Inca was a living god. The Incas mostly ate corn, squash, and beans were their main food they also ate things like fish, duck, tomatoes, and peppers. The Inca did terrace farming. They also did Raised field
There population started around 50 BC and when they all disappeared it was around the time of 1530 AD. This happened because of the Spanish, the Spanish came and was looking for new lands (which they called the Aztec’s land “New Spain.”) The Spanish brought a lot of explorers and weapons that the Aztecs have never seen before. The Spanish just took over the land no one could make it. Other tribes helped the Spanish so then they could get rid of the Aztecs. The capital for the Aztecs was Tenochtitlan (Tenochtitlan didn’t have as big of a population like Takal. All of the Aztec’s cities almost had the same population. The Aztecs left a mandatory, universal education, and more. The Aztecs were also Polytheism. The sun god was the god they admired the most. They also did a lot of sacrifices and at one ceremony they sacrificed 20,000 people they didn’t do it for the blood they did for the sacrifices. When they conquered a piece of land or a tribe they killed everyone they didn’t care who they were. The Aztecs ate corn, beans, fruits, and …show more content…
The Inca’s capital was Cuzco, (and it didn’t have that big of a population. Their cities were not that big and they didn’t have a smuch as the Mayans.) The Incas time started around 1300 AD and ended around 1572 BC. This was because of the Spaniards and they were looking for gold, he had no mercy he killed many for money. He didn’t care about anyone or anything, except for the gold he was looking for. The Incas had ceremonies too, they would sacrifice kids because they believed kids were pure, and they only did sacrifices when there was a ceremony, and when there was a ceremony to honor someone (a leader or priest.) They called their main leader the Sapa Inca. They believed their Sapa Inca was a living god. The Incas mostly ate corn, squash, and beans were their main food they also ate things like fish, duck, tomatoes, and peppers. The Inca did terrace farming. They also did Raised field