the maya, aztec, and incan social, political and economic achievements

The Maya, Aztec and Inca were three civilizations in Latin America that accomplished many social, political and economic feats during the Middle Ages. Though all civilizations were alike in many ways, they also varied in some ways. All three civilizations greatly ranked their social classes, and each valued religion. However, roles and expectations of men and woman were not all the same throughout each empire. Another variation between the three empires is their geographic location which also enabled some to trade. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations all had an identical class structure. At the top of the social pyramid, there was an emperor. Nobles, priests, and military commanders were on the level below the emperor. The next level of the pyramid was slightly different in the Mayan society; it was the merchants and artisans. In the Aztec and Incan societies, it was the commoners. The commoners was the last level in Incan societies, whereas for the Aztecs and Mayans, the peasants were next, and the last and lowest ranked level consisted of the slaves. Another similarity among the civilizations was religion. Religion was significant in the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations. They believed that the Sun God, Huitzilopochtli, was the most important god. These civilizations believed in bloodthirsty rituals of human sacrifice to offer as a nourishments for their beloved gods who fought battles every day. The expectations for men and women in Incan society were different from the Aztec and Mayan societies. In Incan societies, women worked in the household. They took care of children, cooked, and made clothes. Boys generally looked after animals and helped in the fields. Sons of nobles were educated on religion, books, and as they grew older, they were tested for their bravery and willpower. In Mayan societies, hunting was very much a male occupation, and Mayan boys learned basic hunting skills at a young age. In Aztec societies, The boys were taught to be