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Comparing
Mayans,
Aztecs, Incas
Maya
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Political
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Economic
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Trade between city-states often used Cocao
beans as money
Social
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City-States
Chiefs were ½ God ½ Ruler
God-King
Cultural
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Human scarifies --Astronomy
Writing system
--Calendar
Aztec
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Political
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Economic
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Traded within empire and with neighbors
Often used Cocoa beans as money
Social
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conquered neighboring peoples
Built an empire
Emperor nobles commoners slaves
Cultural
Human sacrifices
Incas
 Political
Empire/theocracy
 Economic
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Bartered locally
Traded long-distance with use of roads
 Social
Ruler nobles priests commoners
 Cultural
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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
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