Aztec- conquered by cortez which they believed to be their god quetzalcoatl. conquered in early 16th century. lots of human offerings.
very unique agriculture. would use volcanic rock to help thm with weapontry. capital city was tenochtitlan. they had number systems based on 20's. key buildings- temple mayor- sacrificing temple, saint cecilia- starts as sacrificing building then used for whatever. great pyramid of chohula- biggest temple made by man, and temple of sun and moon.
Mayans- tikal was the capital. their classic period was from mid 3rd century to very early 10th century. religion- polytheisticand human sacs were common. their collapse isnt officially known.
known for their calender. popol vuh is their book of creation. Key buildings- great ball court- used for ball games, temple of the jaguars- adjacent to ball court, temple of the magican or dwarf, and el castillo.
Incan- cuzco was the capital, no real writing system. quipo as used for math and reading. polytheistic religion, human sacrifice was uncommon and they made 18k o 25k miles of roads.
conquered by pizarro and other spanish in mid to late 16th century. massiv civil war between brothers was occuring at the time. small pox was being spread. pizarro had less then 200 men. key buildings- Temple hill- olaytitumbo
tell why the spanish thought it was okay to attack and conquer the aztecs and incans.
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