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Aztecs:
conquered by Cortez which they believed to be one of their god
conquered in the 16th century
Capital was Tenochtitlan
number based on 20s
Key buildings: Templo Mayor (main one, sacrifice), Saint Cecilia (about 60,000 people sacrificed in the first four days), Acatitlan, Great Pyramid of Cholula, Temples of the Sun and Moon.
Mayans:
Tikal was their capital
first religion
sacrifice was common but not as common as the Aztecs
still officially unknown why they collapsed
Key buildings: Great Ball Court, Temple of the Jaguars, Temple of the Magician, El Castillo
Incan:
Cuzco was their capital
no real writing system
sacrifice was not common
created a road system consisting of around 18k to 25k miles
Quipo was their math and reading system
Conquered by the Pizarro and Spanish in the mid to late 16th century
Massive civil war between brothers was occurring at this time
small pox was being spread
Key buildings: Temple Hill
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