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The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all theocracies. Maya temples were religious and governmental centers. In these temples, priests performed rituals dedicated to their gods. The Maya believed their gods controlled everything that happened on Earth, and that these gods were visible in the stars and the moon. Like the Maya, the Aztec organized their society around religion. However, the Aztec thought human sacrifices were essential for contenting their gods, keeping their world safe from destruction,…

years of Mesoamerica three major groups ruled the lands. One of those groups was the Aztecs which ruled over the most amount of land during the time. One of their reasons for getting such a vast amount of land is because of their outstanding warfare ways. During the time the Aztecs could be called the strongest because of their scholarly Reasons for battle, their dangerous weapons and their skilled warriors. The Aztecs were well known warriors who controlled a vast amount of Mesoamerica, to get…

The Aztec culture is a very interesting modern day culture. Even though their culture is different than American culture, there are still many things that are really interesting about their culture, such as their origin, their religion, art, and the languages that they speak. Even though there may be more differences between the Aztec culture and there American culture there are also similarities. The Aztec culture is an Indian culture that originated in central Mexico. The culture started to…

Aztecs and Spaniards Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico By: Colby Bryant This book is about the Aztecs and how they came to be. It's amazing how far we’ve come and how we evolved to the people we are today with government and knowledge. It was a lot different back then, especially with the Aztecs. They believed in a lot of different things like: religion, government, parenting styles, etc. It was a very hard, and rough time to be alive in for everybody. People from other countries would travel…

This image appears to be depict the Massacre of Cholula from the perspective of the Tlaxcaltecas. We see that most of the Cholula people were easily killed and dismembered by the powerful Spanish warriors in their metal armor. The artist represent the Spanish forces and what appears to be a few Tlaxcalteca soldiers as valiant heros conquering a weaker undeserving people. The Indian at the far right appears to be jumping of the pyramid as if to commit suicide. The portrayal of the Cholula…

Reading about the Aztecs and the Spaniards, I noticed a lot of similarities with the way they organize their politics and their religion. I looked closely into each section and analyzed it. I would first like to start to talk about, how the Aztecs religion came into their political philosophy. Starting off with the Aztecs, they had their hierarchy based on dynasty so who was next in line with the family would come into power. They would have city-states that would/could turn into empires.…

alliances. Due to the practice of ritual human sacrifice as well as tribal raids, the Azteca did not particularly have a strong relationship with their indigenous neighbors. When Cortes arrived and described to the indigenous people that he opposed the Aztecs, he was able to attain a relationship or alliance with multiple tribes. As a result, the Spaniards received war supplies as well as warriors who fought along side them. Not only did this contribute to the defeat of the Azteca, but also made…

How the Spanish Conquered the “New World” In this essay, I will argue that the most important advantage that the Spanish had that made their conquests successful were the alliances they made with the native people of the America's. Matthew Restall, author of Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest writes about the crucial alliance Cortés makes with the Tlaxcalan people. "As these Tlaxcalans rightly judged, with Spanish assistance, they would be able to destroy the Mexica Empire and its capital…

Comparison Between the Inca, Aztec and the Maya Do you think the Maya, Aztec, and the Inca believed in gods? Keep reading to find out. I have been researching about the Maya, Aztec, and the Inca. In this essay, I will be comparing the Maya, Aztec and the Inca, and how they had similarities and differences with technology, social systems, and their economy. So let's get started and dive into some similarities and differences. The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca are similar somehow, let's discuss. They…

the islands of Lake Texcoco the Aztec Empire began. This is where they constructed the twin cities of Tenochtitlan and Tlateleco. By the year 1500 AD these two cities were estimated to be larger than any city existing in Europe except Istanbul. The Aztecs were an interesting group of people to say the least. The religion of the Aztec people morphed several cultural aspects of their society such as economic security, social mobility, education, and war. Aztecs placed heavy emphasis on war…