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The Americas on the Eve of Encounter

The Americas on the Eve of Encounter. Mr. Colden AP World Winter 2013. The Aztecs. The Aztec People. Background Semi-nomadic Triple Alliance Connection to past Totlec. Political . Loosely Structured Population 5 – 6 million Tenochtitlan. Trade. Tribute System Local / LDT

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The Americas on the Eve of Encounter

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  1. The Americas on the Eve of Encounter Mr. Colden AP World Winter 2013

  2. The Aztecs

  3. The Aztec People • Background • Semi-nomadic • Triple Alliance • Connection to past • Totlec

  4. Political • Loosely Structured • Population • 5 – 6 million • Tenochtitlan

  5. Trade • Tribute System • Local / LDT • Pochteca • Included Slaves

  6. Culture • Cyclical world view • Patron Deity: Huitzilopochtli • Human sacrifice • Effect on conquest

  7. The Inca

  8. The Incan People • Empire established along Andes Mtn. • 2,500mi long • 10 million subjects • Language: Quechua • Capital: Cuzco

  9. Political • Emperor = ABS and divine • State owned resources • 80 provinces • Subject grouped in hierarchical units • Resettlement

  10. Demands of Inca • Mita System

  11. Gender Parallelism

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