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- transportation networks consisted of two main roads, linking the north and the south
- they used llamas to carry & hold heavy items but they also ate the help (the llamas)…
- The roads and bridges of the Inca helped to unify the empire by enabling travel and trade. The road system made communication between the four regions of the empire easier.

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They believed that the current world was a combination of 4 worlds

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They believed that the current world was a combination of 4 worlds

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Whenever aztecs saw an eagle perched on a cactus on the marshy land near the southwest border pf the lake Texcoco, it was took as a sign to build their settlement there.

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Used volcanic glass as weapons/spears and it was expensive

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The Aztecs developed an ingenious system for irrigating agriculture called Chinampas.
Agriculture was hard

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Hunted rabbits, armadillos, snakes, coyotes, and wild turkey.

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They believed in less gods than most in Mexico, the most important however was the Creator God and the Sun God. Cuzco was the most religious capital.

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Empire capitol (Tenochtitlan) was a port city on a marsh

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The llamas also provided a source of wool that was used to make cloth. Yarn was spun and boiled in dye. The dyed yarn was turned into fabric. Incan women paid their labor tax by spinning and dying wool.

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Jordan:The steep slopes of the mountains limited the amount of fertile land that could be used for farming. It was also difficult to find water for the crops.

Terrace: wide steps on the side of mountains. Without them it would have been to steep to water, harvest, or plow. And terrace system increased the amount of land that the Inca could use for agriculture. It also kept the topsoil from washing away down the hillside in heavy rains.

Bridges were built to allow for better travel around giant river gorges. Huge road networks were constructed to allow for better travel through the mountains, further unifying the empire.

Transportation: they had two main roads liking the north and the south, and there were crossroads that reached nearly every village in the empire.

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- highly organized, the government took care of the people who needed help. inca controlled the economy, told them what to grow and how to distribute it.
The government controlled how farmers used the crops that they harvested and kept a large store of food in reserve in case of prolonged drought.
-Even after making people join by force, they still tried to win their loyalty by friendships rather than by fear.

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aztec religion was a combination of many beliefs and practices. Aztec religion was polytheistic. the had resources and times devoted to worshipping gods. believes the sun god had to be sacrificed human hearts and most sacrifices came from slaves or war captives
These religious ceremonies were dictated by the Aztec calendar, which was the one used in much of Mesoamerica, and was made up of separate calendars containing 365 days and 260 days.

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-Communication was difficult because of the physical distance
-Had a central capital in Cuzco wand regional capitals in four other cities
-3.5-16 million people from several different triable background lives in a region

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They rub their knees hard with ashes so it strengthens the joints of their bodies

They keep fire burning for four days so it grants good luck for babies being born

Social expectations for a young man: As a young man you must eat your bread hard, and your tamales moldy, and drink turbid and bad tasting water