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    The Aztecs compared to the Incas aren’t at all that different ‚because their government and way of life were based on the same ideas and had about the same way of life. The Aztecs had city-states and were people of a stratified society. Each of one of these city-states is ruled by a speaker that is chosen by the pipiltin(the nobility). This speaker would have to sacrifice his own blood regularly to show that he is a true king and has good intentions for his empire. The nobles grew stronger with

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    Incas vs. Aztecs Prior to Cortez landing‚ there were many civilizations that held power in the Americas. These groups included the Olmecs‚ Zapotecs‚ Mayans‚ Toltecs‚ Aztecs‚ and Incas. The two of these civilizations that had some of the most lasting effects were the Aztecs and the Incas. These two civilizations had many similarities and differences. One of the major differences between the two civilizations is their location. The Aztecs lived in Central Mexico while the Incas lived in the Andes

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    successful were the Incans and the Aztecs. These two cultures arose close together in the same time period and are similar in a few ways like religion and government. But due to where they started‚ other aspects of their civilization‚ like agriculture‚ are different from each other. The Aztecs and Incas were similar even though they were really far apart but also different even though they had so many similarities. The governments of both the Aztecs and the Incas were very much alike in how they

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    The Inca and Aztec Empires The Inca and Aztec civilizations have similar characteristics that have impacted their societies greatly. Some common features they both contain are their religion‚ economy‚ and social life. Both empires were changing constantly due to the discovery and or advancement brought along throughout their existence. Even though they have similarities‚ they have their slight differences when it comes to certain circumstances. The Aztecs and Incas both had polytheistic religions

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    1) Compare and Contrast the conquest of the Inca and Aztec Empire. The Spanish due to their inferior weapons‚ the bold war tactics of the Spanish and the eventual capture of both empires’ emperors defeated the Incas and Aztecs. However‚ in both societies the single greatest factor that led to their ultimate demise was the smallpox epidemic. This epidemic swept through Latin America and took a hold of both of these empires and affected them with catastrophic results. At roughly the same

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    Tinasiah Mitchell Ms.Kim AP World History 17 October 2013 Maya/Aztec/Inca As history progressed‚ The Mayan‚ Aztecs and Incas based new civilizations off of one another. Art‚ Religion‚ and innovations help to advance and create the world we live today. Before the discovery of scientific logic everything was based off of religion. Past innovations and art influenced what is seen in modern artists and architects. The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incas have many similarities and differences based off of innovations

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    600-1450 C.E. 27. Where and when did the Kush and Axum civilizations develop‚ and what were their major industries for trade? The Kush and Axum civilizations developed to the south of Egypt in the upper reaches of the Nile river. Kush developed at about the same time as ancient Egypt‚ and at one point around 750 B.C.E. actually conquered it. Less than a hundred years later‚ however‚ Kush retreated southward back to its capital at Meroe‚ where it became the center of ironworks and trade. After the

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    600-1450 was a time of great change in Eurasia. During this time period nomadic groups like the Turks and especially the Mongols began to unite and invade many areas of Eurasia. The Mongols were able to for a massive empire spanning nearly all of Eurasia‚ uniting almost the entire continent. The Mongol invasion brought with it many major political changes‚ especially in China‚ Persia‚ and Russia. In China before the Mongol invasion there were some parts of China that were not unified as the Song

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    Mayan‚ Aztec and Incas civilization Quite a bit of Maya history is covered in riddle. It is trusted today that the Mayan people groups started to settle in the Yucatan territory of what is presently Mexico between 2600 BC and 1800 BC. As the hundreds of years moved on‚ their way of life and religion developed. The fall is particularly charming because it apparently happened at "a period in which built up a complex comprehension of their condition‚ manufactured and maintained concentrated generation

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    Aztecs: Incas At the time the Spaniards arrived to the New World they found different Indian civilizations with many similitude and differences. In Mexico the Spaniards found a very stable empire called the Aztecs; the Aztec empire controlled a region stretching from the Valley of Mexico in central Mexico east to the Gulf of Mexico and south to Guatemala. The Aztec built great cities and developed a complex social‚ political‚ and religious structure. Spaniards found another Indian civilization

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