**Tribute system: A system in‚ which defeated peoples‚ were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food‚ cloth‚ and other goods subsidized the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies. 5. **Huitzilopochtli: He was the god of sun and certain sacrifices were made to satisfy his needs. 6. **Maize: A corn-like food which helped cultivate the way for complex societies 7. Chiefdom 8. Mounds 9. Khipus 10. Ayllu 11. **Mit’a:
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ECUADOR Before becoming Ecuador in 1830 it was known as the Vice royalty of Granada. Western imperialism and exploration led Spain to inhabit this Gold mine. Thesis: Slide 1 The year 1492 brought about many changes in the Old World that forever altered the way we understand and perceive the New World. Imperialism and Colonialism soared to new heights and brought two completely different worlds into a crash course forever entwining cultures‚ laws‚ religion‚ and customs in North and South
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actions of women in these societies had some immense differences. The Inca society and the kingdom of Mali had some of the same religious characteristics. Both the Inca society and the kingdom of Mali had believed in ancestor worship. This means they believed that their ancestors can interfere with the world. They also worshipped different multiple gods. These were gods of nature. Inti‚ the sun god‚ was an important god of the Inca society. Although the people of Mali did not conduct in sacrificial
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for days at a time. Also they would need carbon‚ which was available to everyone. Europe and the Inca had a warm climate‚ but Papua New Guinea did not. They would also need iron and coal to make steel‚ which Europe had‚ but the Inca didn’t have iron. Papua New Guinea had iron‚ but they didn’t have the tools available to dig it up and smelt it‚ so it was useless to them. Since Europe had steel and the Inca didn’t‚ Europe was able to win the wars against them‚ and take their resources. Europe continued
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other smaller lines and drawings. The drawings are huge‚ large enough that they can only be made out vaguely from viewing towers. They are best deciphered from the air. As the Nazca and other coinciding civilizations began to disappear‚ the mighty Inca rose in Peru. Incan civilization began as a small tribe in the Cuzco valley in the mid 1400s. Cuzco remained the military and political
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The Maya‚ Inca‚ and Aztec are very different‚ but also has a lot of similarities‚ they use different technology. The Maya were very advanced for their time period. They had their own number system‚ writing system‚ and they used the wheel‚ but the Inca lacked all of those. The Inca’s technology was still advanced‚ though. They used ramps and stones to build their homes. They would chisel at the big rock with a smaller rock making a twist motion right before it hit the stone to shape out what they
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The Mayas‚ Incas and Aztecs. They all had a very distinctive culture‚ that defined the way they lived‚ and influenced the way their followers still live today. For example‚ the Maya lifestyle was greatly based on religion‚ with big temples known today as architectural wonders. Along with their culture‚ each civilization also had a set of achievements‚ which in some cases are continued to be used today. The Inca people would weave colorful woolen cloths‚ which served as blankets for those who could
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like smallpox. Many of the other civilizations were not immune to diseases because they didn’t have animals to get immunity from. The Incas did have the llama but they did not have close contact with them so‚ they didnt built an immunity. So when the Spanish attacked the Incas not only did they had steel but they brought smallpox with them. They spread it to the Incas‚ without even knowing it‚ and they became infected and eventually died. When it came time for them to fight they were to weak so it
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In the history of the Americas many achievements have been made. Most of these achievements had come from the Maya‚ Inca‚ and Aztec Empires. Each civilization was greatly advanced in the topics agriculture‚ writing‚ and engineering and astronomy. Astronomy was one of the greatest achievements of the Mayan Empire. The Mayan Empire knew how many days were in a year and showed that they knew fall spring equinox. They demonstrated their knowledge of astronomy on their Pyramid of Kukulkan which they
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Aztec‚ and Inca civilizations brought major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time without the influence of Europe‚ Asia‚ and the Middle East. Some of these accomplishments ranged from agriculture to architecture and on to writing and trade. Such as‚ the Mayans with their agriculture system of chinampas and there monumental temple/pyramids‚ the Aztecs with their trading in the city of Tenochtitlan‚ and the Incas with their
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