Similarities Between The Mayans And Incas

From Peru to modern day Mexico, the land on this earth was walked by native colonies. Before America or Mexico was ever settled by colonists from England, France, or Spain, several Native colonies thrived on the land. Around the time of 2000 B.C and 1100 C.E, lived two colonies called the Mayans and the Incas. I find these native colonies interesting because historians and archaeologists find new information about them quite often. This being stated, having accurate information on the population and exact dates is slightly difficult, but I believe it makes the cultures that much more interesting. Although, the Mayans and Incas did do some things similarly, they were quite different. The Mayans and Incas were different in their lifestyles
Human sacrifice for both the Mayans and Incas was a way to please and honor their gods. According to one of my sources, MayaIncaAztec.com, many historians believed that the Mayans discovered human sacrifice form the Toltecs. The Mayans would sacrifice humans during sacred ceremonies. Criminals and children were favored when it came to human sacrifice by the Mayans. The Mayans were very brutal with human sacrifice. Their most often form of sacrifice was by laying the victim over a stone and ripping out the victims heart. Sometimes the Mayans also sacrificed the victims by drowning and beating to death. The Incas preferred to sacrifice their victims in their pyramids. The Incas had a ruler named Pachacuti. Pachacuti sacrificed animals and children annually. The sacrifices would be during the December solstice. The children in the Inca villages would be sacrificed on mountain tops at the major shrines built by the Incas. Pachacuti did this as an attempt to control time. In conclusion, the Mayans and Incas were different in their lifestyles and religion, but both cultures participated in human sacrifice. The Mayans and Incas are fascinating to study because of the constant changes historians are finding in today’s studies. Despite their differences, the Mayans and Incas were once thriving colonies with ingenious ways of survival. Although, the cultures required sacrifices that are viewed as “sick” or “wrong” in today’s society, it was a part of who they were. Both cultures were very unique in their own way. These colonies were the start of innovation and survival in the