The Inca governed an empire with subjects who spoke over 20 different languages. Below the Sapa Inca was the viceroy. He was a close relative of the Sapa Inca and worked as his closest advisor. The high priest was also a very powerful man. He was probably second in power to the Sapa Inca due to the sacredness of religion in the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire was divided up into four quarters. Every quarter was ruled by a governor called an Apu. The Sapa Inca had a council of men who advised him
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beautiful‚ and rulers only wore their clothes once before burning them. The Inca Empire‚ where knots on strings were writing‚ buildings nearly 8‚000 feet above sea level were constructed only with stones‚ and their government was based on “compartmentalized and interlocking units.” The Inca culture was alive and vibrant‚ with religion playing a major role. Their economy was unique but worked. Some consider the Inca Empire a Utopia because of its carefully planned government and streets‚ vivid culture
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Mask Picture/Source Incan mask (Inca Mask 1) Description/Source After people died in the Inca civilization‚ this mask was placed over their heads as part of the mummification process. The different designs on the mask resemble different ideas. For example‚ a gilded mask represents the Sun God. (Inca Mask 1) Artifact 2: Sun Temple Picture/Source Sun temple (PERU‚ MACHU PICCHU. INCAN RUINS. TEMPLE OF THE SUN 1) Description/Source It is the best known temple in the Aztec culture. It is a main place and
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The Aztec Account of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico Miguel León-Portilla ’s book "The Broken Spears" Introduction Other resources: • Aztec Life • Mexica Culture • Mexica Medicine • Religion of the Modern Aztlan Movement • Religion of the Mexica & Bibliography • Major Deitites of the Mexica • Minor Deitites of the Mexica • Aztec Cannibalism: An Ecological Necessity? Path of the Conquest On November 8‚ 1519‚ the Spanish conquistadors first entered the great city of Mexico
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civilization around. Complex societies create new technologies to account for the lives of their people. They also have a lot of people and have to create cities and structures to inhabit these people. Some examples of complex societies are the Mayans‚ Aztecs‚ and Incas. The Mayan civilization is a good example of a complex society because it was divided between important people and commoners. The Mayans had beliefs about gods and how their lives should
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Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in 1521‚ led by Hernando Cortes‚ was a landmark victory for the European settlers. Following the Spanish arrival in Mexico‚ a huge battle erupted between the army of Cortes and the Aztec people under the rule of Montezuma. The Aztecs are a tribe‚ according to their own legends‚ from Aztlan somewhere in the north of modern Mexico. A major part of their life was religion. A polytheistic people‚ they often practiced human sacrifice to please their gods . The Aztecs had good
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Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall? The Aztec Indians originated from a place called Aztlan‚ somewhere in north or northwest Mexico. At that time the Aztecs were a small‚ nomadic tribe living in the border territory on the margins of civilized Mesoamerica. (see map I) In the 13th century they settled in the valley of central Mexico. The Aztecs finally found refuge on a small island in Lake Texcoco‚ where about 1345‚ they founded the town of Tenochtitlan. The island
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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 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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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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