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    DBQ 9: Civilizations of the Americas The Mayan‚ Aztec and Incan civilizations each contributed major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time. The Incans built a large road system‚ devised a complex irrigation system and developed their own language. The Mayans constructed the largest structure known until modern times‚ made drastic accomplishments in mathematics‚ studied astronomy and formed a calendar. The Aztecs built

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    Hi‚ my name is Cava‚ and I am one of the Incas who survived the Spanish conquest. And this is my story… Life before the arrival of the Spanish was very pleasant. My husband Maita and I‚ plus our two children‚ Tupac (our six year old son) and Urpi (our four year old daughter) all lived happily together in the city of Nazca. Maita was a high priest and I was an Acllyacona otherwise called a chosen woman. Together this made us very high in society. Being an acllyancona I served as a weaver. I

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    first similarity between the Aztec and the Maya was their emphasis on time. We find evidence of the emphasis on time in the origin story of the Aztec and Maya. In the Nahua myth where “age is self-destructing based on a cosmic mathematical plan; the Mexica magicians will return to the place of their origin in Aztlan‚ only to find out about their own future demise” (114‚ Read & Gonzalez). Meanwhile‚ the Popol-Vuh tells the story of Hunahpu Posum and Hanahpu Coyote‚ the Maya twin heroes play the role

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    Out continent has had many people living in it before the Iberians arrived and conquered the New World. The Incas were one of the biggest empires that the American continent had. Little do we know about them‚ we are still really new to this continent and there still so much to learn. The Incas like any other civilization had a culture‚ architecture‚ religion‚ a government‚ art‚ languages and the want of power. Unfortunately‚ they didn’t leave many written evidence of their past‚ due that they never

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    consisted of several different civilization‚ the Maya and the Aztec being the two most prominent. The Maya and the Aztec‚ while very similar‚ both dominated Mesoamerica at a certain time. The Maya dominated from 600 B.C. to A.D. 900‚ the Aztecs ruled from 1345 to 1521. These pre-conquest civilizations have developed political‚ economic‚ and social structures that will be compared. The Aztecs are considered Mesoamericans strongest civilization. The Mayas political rulers have been depicted through

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    Aztec vs Incan Religion Patrick Sklenka Throughout the history of the Americas‚ several different civilizations ruled‚ all with their own unique religions and ways. Yet none were as unique as the Incans and the Aztecs. The Aztec Empire was located in central Mexico. The Aztecs ruled from 950 C.E to 1520 C.E. They built large pyramids as temples to their gods and went to war to capture other people so they could sacrifice them to their gods. The Aztecs also devoted an entire calendar to date the times

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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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    of the room. Ms. Liddell looked straight into the eyes of her students‚ scanning us. "What do you think Fifi?" She asked. "Mayans or Aztecs? "The Mayans." I nodded confidently‚ bobbing my head up and down. The Mayans and Aztecs were a great Ancient Civilization‚ with a flourished culture. Even if it wasn’t perfect‚ many people can learn from the Mayans. The Aztecs though.. Not so much‚ and there is 3 main reasons; safety‚ enjoyment‚ and power. Are you happy that you are living in the age of technology

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    Becoming a midwife also made a woman have a higher status in the society. However‚ women’s lives were harder under the Aztec society as men limited the sphere of women’s actions to the reproductive capacity as this was highly important to the empire’s continuous war effort. Women were participating in war as much as men to sustain life through giving birth as it were considered

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    Thesis statement: Yali posed an important question that involves the relationships of people from all times. The answer is intricate‚ but still unclear. However‚ the link between Pizarro’s easy defeat of the Incas is a clue further into the answer. Yali’s question is an age old inquiry. Yali is inquisitive as to why caucasian people developed so many goods/ cargo and brought them to New Guinea but black people had so little goods themselves. On the surface‚ the question appears simple‚ but is

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