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After Huayna Capac’s death, civil war broke out between his two sons, Atahualpa and Huascar

Atahualpa eventually won, but the war tore the empire apart.

Spanish arrived, they took advantage of Incan weakness to divide and conquer the empire

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-Terrace Farming
The terrace system increased the amount of land that the Inca could use for agriculture.

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Obsidian was used to make weapons

center of a major trade network

controlled a large empire that included 5-15 million people

made long causeways to connect the city to thee mainland

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The farmers were taxed on all the crops they grew and gave most of their crops to the government.

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anti-flood dykes, artificial reservoirs for fresh water

obsidian was used to make weapons

-Aztec technology was so advanced that they even made drills, which were made of reed or bone. The Aztecs also made a variety of weapons. One weapon, the atlatl, made it easier to throw a spear. In addition, this weapon was used to aid in fishing.

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-small urban centers surrounded by farmland (sought to expand wealth & influence)

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The Inca controlled the economy. They told people what to grow or make and how it would be distributed, the gov also took care of people who needed help

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Cuzco, the capital, was the most important religious center
Inca believed in fewer gods than the peoples of Mexico
Inca believed that their ruler was related to the sun god, who would bring wealth and power to them

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Aztec religion was a combination of many beliefs practices from other Mesoamerican cultures

believed that the current world was one in a series of four worlds called suns that existed before

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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.

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they traded obsidian and volcanic glass to make sharp weapons

-The Aztec economy was based on agriculture and trade. Agriculture provided a great variety of fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, chili peppers, pumpkins, and beans, necessary to feed the high number of inhabitants in the empire.

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Incas had a monarchical and theocratic government
The Inca also built all government buildings

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-Huey tlatoque (high king)
-each city-state has its own ruler (tlatoani) that leads its own council of nobles

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inca never developed A WRITING STRUCTURE

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military leaders Were nobles along with government Officials and priests. Bellow them were Commoners and then slaves the emperor Sat on top of everyone though