Aztecs vs. Incas by Ms. Bush https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5 1A World en-us 2021-09-29 16:39:46 UTC 2021-10-01 14:36:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Social Structure: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778730389 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 ]]> 2021-09-29 16:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778730389 Social Structure: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778730922 inca never developed A WRITING STRUCTURE ]]> 2021-09-29 16:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778730922 What Kind of Government? mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778732024 -Huey tlatoque (high king)
-each city-state has its own ruler (tlatoani) that leads its own council of nobles]]> 2021-09-29 16:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778732024 What Kind of Government? mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778732819  Incas had a monarchical and theocratic government
The Inca also built all government buildings ]]> 2021-09-29 16:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778732819 Economy and Trade: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778733975 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.]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778733975 Economy and Trade: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778734364 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 ]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778734364 Religious Practices: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778735666 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 ]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778735666 Religious Practices: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778736029 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 ]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778736029 Food Sources: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778736808 -small urban centers surrounded by farmland (sought to expand wealth & influence)]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778736808 Food Sources: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778737110 -Terrace Farming
The terrace system increased the amount of land that the Inca could use for agriculture. 

]]> 2021-09-29 16:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778737110 Technology/Innovations: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778737840 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.]]> 2021-09-29 16:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778737840 Technology/Innovations: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778738235 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. 

]]> 2021-09-29 16:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778738235 Accomplishments/Fun Facts: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778738978 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

]]> 2021-09-29 16:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778738978 Accomplishments/Fun Facts: mbush21 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778739614 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 
]]> 2021-09-29 16:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1778739614 https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1781162446 The farmers were taxed on all the crops they grew and gave most of their crops to the government. ]]> 2021-09-30 12:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbush21/dzjenvqhsbgbobr5/wish/1781162446