Inca and Aztecs

1. Inca and Aztecs Saahil and Max

2. Thesis 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

3. Incas • 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

4. Aztecs • Central American civilization – 220,000 km2 with 5-6 mil. population. • Tenochtitlan • Started as nomads who settled on the Texcoco river. • Practiced human sacrifices. • Polytheist. • Had equality between genders. • Collapse due to the Spanish Conquistadores.

5. Comparison • Religion • Sun • Myths • Religious tolerance • Rise • Conquest • Incorporated many aspects of cultures before them • Inca – terraced fields • Sacrifice • Agriculture

6. Differences Aztecs Incas • Human sacrifices regularly. • Gender equality • City-states • Fall due to Spanish Conquistadores • Aztec Triple Alliance • Human sacrifices before or after major events. • Gender difference. • Beaur0cratic government. • Fall due to civil war • No external alliances