Aztec was conquered by Cortez a spanish leader. The Aztecs turnt leadership over to Cortez because they belived he was one of there gods.
Montezuma II was the leader when this occured. Increased human sacrifieces to kill some of the aztecs.
Aztecs Use floaty islands to grow things on. When they conqured other places they gave them options if they wanted to give them goods or sacrafices.
Templo of Mayor was they sacrifice temple.
Numbers were based on twenties. Used Volcanic rock for weapons.
Unique ag Chinampa
Mayans Tikal was capital
Polytheistci and human sacrifices
Collapse is still unknown But in recent research there was said to be a 200 year drought
Known for there calendar
Popol Vuh is there book of creation
Great ball court played ball game
Temple of the jaguars is were there were sacrifices
Temple fo the magican
Incan Cuzco is capital
No writing system
Quipo was used for math and reading
Polythistic no sacrifies
They had a road system of 25thousand miles.
Conqured by Pizarro and spanish in mid to late 16th century
Massive civil war at this time.
Small pocks was spreading
Pizarro had less than 200 men and went and killed the incans with help of tribes.
Temple hill is key building.
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