Empires of the Americas Review
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Empires of the Americas Review
Aztec and Inca similarities• Both the Aztec and Inca had complex
religious ceremonies• Both were conquered by the Spanish
with help from people they had conquered
• The Aztecs were conquered by Cortes• The Incas were conquered by Pizzaro
Aztec King• The Aztec king that
was conquered by Cortes was Montezuma.
Inca King• The Inca king that
was conquered by Pizzaro was Atahualpa.
Mayan gods• The Maya
worshipped more than 160 gods.
Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations
• All three complex architectural structures like pyramids and temples
• They were polytheistic, believing in many gods
Where did the Inca come from?
Where did the Aztec come from?
• The valley of Mexico
Quipu• The accounting
system of the Inca that involved tying knots in rope
More Inca achievements• Another Inca
achievement was the developed a system of roads
Aztec Calendar• The Aztec developed
a calendar so they knew when to perform religious ceremonies.
Mayan mathematics• Mayan mathematics was based on the
number 20• The system included the use of glyphs,
or picture writing
Slash and Burn Agriculture• Mayan farmers practiced slash-and-
burn agriculture. They cut down and burned trees, then used the ash for fertilizer.
Terraces• The Mayas also cut
terraces into the sides of mountains to make farming easier.
Aztec capital city• The city the Aztecs built in the Valley of
Mexico was called Tenochtitlan.
Chinampas• Aztecs living around
Tenochtitlan need to develop the farming of chinampas because they built Tenochtitlan on a lake.
Cuzco• The capital of the Inca empire was
called Cuzco.
Inca communications• The Inca used runners as messengers
so they could communicate over long distances.
Inca religious beliefs• The Inca believed
that their leaders were direct descendants of sun god
Maya population• The majority of the Maya people were
peasant farmers.
Mayan Achievement• The Mayan made grade advancements
in the science of astronomy (the study of the stars)
• The Mayans also built pyramids, much like the Egyptians did. (So did the Inca)
Mayan religious practices• The Mayans believed that the Gods
required sacrifices to keep them happy.
Mayan ball game• The Mayans had a
ball game that resembles our game of soccer.
• Often at the end of the game the losers were sacrificed.
• Where were most of the May settlements located?
• Where is Macchu Piccu located?