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    Therefore‚ after their first battle with the Spaniards‚ the Aztecs were overwhelmed with illness. This led to the fall of great Aztec Empire. However‚ even before this the Inca Empire had been swept by with the illness‚ smallpox‚ too. In order to rid themselves of the—curse (smallpox)—the gods had placed on them‚ the natives introduced new the religious ritual of drum and rattle incantations. However‚ due to the decline in the population‚ the Aztecs were quick to lose the war against the Spanish conquistadors

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    Secret Treasure of the Incas: Wildlife in Peru In my dreams I’d been to the Amazon.  It was a steamy world of luxuriant foliage‚ beady-eyed monkeys‚ jewel-bright birds and improbably large insects: a place where anything could happen – and frequently did.  I had such high expectations that I wondered whether the reality would disappoint. I needn’t have worried. Within minutes of arriving in the Peruvian rainforest‚ I saw a crimson hummingbird dart from a flower‚ had to duck as a flock of parakeets

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    The Aztecs were a powerful‚ strong‚ intelligent civilization. Who reigned most of Central America and what is now Mexico. Then all of a sudden the civilization fell. Do we know why? The Aztecs had a very good life since they had many crops to be able to survive. They also had animals to hunt and eat. Aztec crops included maize (corn)‚ beans‚ tomatoes‚ potatoes‚ and avocados. Animals they hunted are: turkey‚ snakes‚ rabbits‚ deer‚ and coyotes. Dogs and turkeys were mostly domesticated. Aztecs mostly

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    The Inca Empire The Inca Empire was one of the most extraordinary‚ monumental and organized civilization in America. Their domain extended from northern Ecuador to central Chile. Its capital was called Cuzco‚ which in Quechua means "Navel of the World". By the time of the Spanish arrival this city had 100‚000 inhabitants. Their chief god was the Sun; called "Inti"‚ this is also the second Peruvian currency. The foundation of the Empire was attributed to the Inca Manco

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    The Incas were a truly interesting race of people with a unique culture and religion. Though they lived long ago‚ we can still uncover information about their lives through the artifacts they left behind. These relics enable us to better understand their cultural development‚ and allow us to take a glimpse into their lives all those years ago. Many of the artifacts were directly traced to their cultural roots. One fascinating treasure was called the quena‚ a musical instrument invented by the Incas

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    The rise and falling of the Aztec empire was a happy and sad time. In 1150 after the falling of the Toltec empire is when the rising of the Aztec empire began. The Aztec arrived on Mexico Valley in 1248. By 1200 The Aztec started to gain some ofthe pey principles that they had learned from the Toltecs. The Aztec were still a small tribe in 1300 but they were gaining people slowly. The Aztec were a group of people that were inspired by thier war god Huilzilopochli and because of that they never gave

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    History assignment The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society: The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society come in many shapes and forms. The Aztecs role in warfare is to conquer and collect sacrifices for their gods. Warfare in the Aztec society included all the males in the Aztecs were expected to participate in at least one way shape or form of war. The Aztecs were so successful they conquered 200‚000 square kilometres to create a empire. The military commander war the emperor

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    When you hear the name of one of the great civilization of all time‚ The Aztecs‚ what comes to mind? Is it their most famous leader‚ Montezuma‚ or the man who defeated and conquered them‚ Hernán Cortés? The Aztec’s‚ a Native American civilization from Mexico‚ attitude toward the invading Spaniards had change through the course of interaction with them. For example‚ the first group of people Montezuma were in awe because they believe that the conquistadores were God sent. As Montezuma sent more and

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    Why the Aztec Empire was defeated Isolation‚ limited technology‚ disease‚ beliefs/religion‚ and allies were all contributing factors which led to Aztec destruction. Isolation‚ due to the fact that the Aztecs thought they were the only people alive apart from the other Indian/Mexican tribes‚ the Aztecs stayed in their city unaware with the world around them. While the Aztecs were staying in their island‚ the Spanish were exploring and trading which allowed them to develop better technology such

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    Witness 1- Aztec merchant‚ Pochteca‚ Ollin Cuatl Witness 2- Spanish soldier‚ Aaron Vann Introduction- Lawyer- For the start I would like to thank your honour and members of the Jury‚ taking up your valuable time. My name is Alice Shiaw and as a lawyer‚ I am here to argue Hernan Cortez was guilty of the crime of destroying the indigenous culture of the Aztecs and I will be defending the Aztecs. I will prove his guilt by providing evidence that the Aztec economy was well organized and the Aztec empire

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