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Comparing Mayans, Aztecs, Incas Maya Political Economic Trade between city-states often used Cocao beans as money Social City-States Chiefs were ½ God ½ Ruler God-King Cultural Human scarifies --Astronomy Writing system --Calendar Aztec Political Economic Traded within empire and with neighbors Often used Cocoa beans as money Social conquered neighboring peoples Built an empire Emperor nobles commoners slaves Cultural Human sacrifices Incas Political Empire/theocracy Economic Bartered locally Traded long-distance with use of roads Social Ruler nobles priests commoners Cultural Social welfare-state cares for all people Effects of exploration Aztecs Spanish had better weapons Spanish used the Aztec’s enemies against them Aztecs were wiped out by small pox Cortés made the conquered Aztecs build Mexico City on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlán Effects of exploration Incas People were unable to care for themselves with the elimination of the welfare state Click on picture for a
