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    Mexico Geography

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    Mexico is a country that is rich in culture, history, and tradition. The country is widely varied, both in terms of geography and cultural demographics. While their economy has been historically been rather unstable, they have booming agricultural and manufacturing industries. Mexico’s government has gone through periods of political turmoil and control by single parties. Overall, the country is unique within both Latin America and the North American continent. Mexico borders the United States…

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    The Aztecs were ethnic groups of central Mexico who ruled an empire in the modern- day of Mexico from 1428-1521. From their capital city of Tenochtitlan presently the side of modern-day Mexico, the Aztecs had many ach ievements. Two th ings they are most known for include their farming method and use of human sacrifice. However, h istorians should emphasize the role of human sacrifice in Aztecs culture. Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more human beings. Human sacrifice is usually…

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    The Aztecs were the bloodiest empire in Middle America in their time period and now because of human sacrifice. The Aztec empire's capital was Tenochtitlán roughly where Mexico City is now. The empire lasted from 1427 to 1520, and the empire had six rulers. The empire was at it height of power from 1440's to late 1460's. Historians should emphasize human sacrifice because the Aztecs used their captured victims from warfare, and human sacrifice is a part of Aztec spiritual rituals and religious…

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    Inca Research Paper

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    The Inca were a mesoamerican civilization located in current day Peru. They lasted from the 1400’s to about 1532. The Inca are very important to learn about because without them the continent of south america would have been very different today. There are many different artifacts on display in this exhibit. There is the totora reed boat, bone fishhooks, Incan gold sunface disks, a lampa, llanco, and a model of an Incan aqueduct. Totora reed boats were created by binding totora reeds…

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    Inca Tribe Research Paper

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    This Essay is about the Incas tribe and what you are going to learn about is where they live, what time period they lived in, what they had houses , and one more thing is there economy, etc The leader of the Incas is being Pachacuti, Yupanqui, he got this name after he conquered chances Inca was known for “a retreat for the Inca empire “ The Inca empire was based on an economy without money. The Inca economy was based on selling or buying good, or instead of money they work . You have to…

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    Long ago there was a Mesoamerican civilization called the Aztecs. The tribe was small when it was starting out. They were nomads traveling from place to place to find resources. The Aztecs usually wandered near Northwestern Mexico until a miracle happened in 1116 C.E. Huitzilopochtli, the god of the sun and war, spoke to them and stated that he would help them find a permanent home so they could settle. The catch was they had to find a sign. What is the sign you might ask? Well it was to find an…

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    Inca Government

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    The Incans were ruled by a government. The Incans had a monarchy for a government which means they were ruled by a king or queen. The Incas also had a empire called tahuantinsuyu. Now let's talk about incan rulers. Some of the greatest incan rulers are pachacutee inca yupan,viracocha inca,and huáscar inca. Those names mean he who remakes the world,creator god ruler,and golden chain ruler. The incans had a huge empire. Their empire stretched 2,500 miles long and was home to more than 10…

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    The technology today is very advanced, but comparatively the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations technology was very advanced. The Mayan was very successful in trading, and artistry, they also had a very high population. The Aztec came to be known for farming, creating the calendar, and they were widely known for creating the mathematical system. The Inca saw succession in building roads, weaving, and owning lots of land. They were very advanced for their time era. The Mayan were very…

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    The Aztec tribe is one of the largest and most intelligent Indian nations ever to exist on this earth. Almost every part of the Aztec culture was the most advanced in that time compared to the other European tribes. The civilization contained about 14 million people that lived in towns and cities across what we know today as Mexico. Tenochtitlan was the main capital city constructed in the Valley of Mexico on islands in Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs had advanced weapons, armour, and great…

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    History (where, who, when) The Alhambra vases are a group of large ceramics vases painted in luster. They were produced in southern Spain in the fourteenth century. Only ten complete vases exist today. Each of these vases are named after its provenance or some distinguishing characteristics, these names are not universally accepted. These works of art were produced in the Nasrid dynasty, the last of the Muslim rulers in Spain, who reigned from 1232 to 1492. They were called the Alhambra vases…

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