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The Aztec and Incan Empires

The Aztec and Incan Empires. A Comparative Look at the Two Greatest Indigenous Empires in North and South America Before Their Spanish Conquests. Basic Objectives to Know. Brief histories Occupations Foods Religious practices Final days Questions and answers. History of the Aztecs.

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The Aztec and Incan Empires

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  1. The Aztec and Incan Empires A Comparative Look at the Two Greatest Indigenous Empires in North and South America Before Their Spanish Conquests.

  2. Basic Objectives to Know • Brief histories • Occupations • Foods • Religious practices • Final days • Questions and answers

  3. History of the Aztecs • Prospered through war and trade • Took nearly all of Mexico • Autocratic king • Instilled fear into neighbors through sacrifices

  4. History of the Incas • Conquered and incorporated local tribes • Took Ecuador to central Chile • King ruled with caste system • Dispersed wealth • Oral history tradition

  5. Aztec Empire Fighting wars Improving technology Forming canals Trading Governmental jobs Incan Empire Farming Improving medicine Forming roads Weavers Public service jobs Engineers/Architects Occupations

  6. Aztec Empire Vegetables Corn, tomatoes, peppers,… Fruits Meat Wild beasts Human limbs Incan Empire Vegetables Corn, potatoes, peanuts,… Fruits Meat Guinea pigs & ducks Foods

  7. Aztec Empire Sun worship Human sacrifices Fight against darkness Daily rituals Incan Empire Sun worship Llama sacrifices Many lesser gods Divine emperor Monthly rituals Religious Practices

  8. Final Days of the Aztecs • Peak of power • Large Spanish ships • Believed benign deity returned • Population revolted • Empire fell

  9. Final Days of the Incas • Peak of power • Brothers Huascar and Atahualpa began civil war • Pizarro executed winner • Population revolted • Returned control to the citizens

  10. Questions and Answers Which empire(s) operated by a caste system? the Aztecs the Incas both empires

  11. Questions and Answers Which empire(s) used canals frequently? the Aztecs the Incas both empires neither empires

  12. Questions and Answers Which empire(s) practiced sun worship? the Aztecs the Incas both empires

  13. Questions and Answers Which empire(s) believed the Spanish were deities returning to bless them? the Aztecs the Incas both empires neither empires

  14. Questions and Answers Which empire(s) ate corn? the Aztecs the Incas both empires neither empires

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