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Society #1
Society #2
Incas
Aztecs
Both have similar religious
practices
Specific
evidence
to support
similarity
(Think SPICE subcategory)
1. Are polytheistic and worship a sun god as their main god
2. Built large pyramids that were used as temples
3. Performed human sacrifice
DIFFERENCES?
WITH REGARD TO
How they ruled their empires
(Think SPICE subcategory
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Mita system is
tax/tribute system
Create complex
bureaucracy
Ruled by emperor
Forced assimilation of
conquered peoples to
their way of life
(language, mita
system, relocated
them)
Tax & Tribute
Systems
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Taxes paid on the value of
goods & services sold by
merchants & artisans
Tribute demanded from
conquered states
Triple Alliance formed
with Texcocans and the
Tacubans
Government system
Treatment of
conquered peoples
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Ruled by emperor who
was elected by the high
council & considered
representative of gods
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Allowed local practices as
long as tribute was paid
Captives from war were
used in human sacrifice
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Direct comparison
(Both have X, but A has Y and B has Z.)
Both the Inca and Aztecs had advanced urban centers from which they ruled their empires, however, the Inca built a
complex road network through the Andes Mountains to unify their empire while the Aztecs built chinampas and
aqueducts to sustain their empire.
Reasons why direct comparison is important
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Both Empires:
o All work done by human laborers
o These achievements have lasted to today and are still used or visible in some areas of the former empires
o Testimonies to the advanced and complex societies created by these groups of people
Inca road network through the Andes Mtns- steep ravines, extreme heights, handmade bridges
Inca road network larger than that of the Roman empire
Inca road network- series of tambos for state travelers
Aztec chinampas- manmade islands used for farming
Aztec aquaducts- allowed them to have access to fresh water, the source of which was in another tribe’s territoryo Shows how they had to interact with neighboring tribes
Both Aztec advancements are necessary for the survival of their people
Additional Sources:
https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/exhibits/aztec/index.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=9b4d8ed38c077421525
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http://www.class.uh.edu/courses/engl3396/jtchris2/gods.htm