Aztec
Conquered in the early 16th century
Conquered by Cortez which they believed to be their god Quetzalcoatl
Very unique agriculture- chinampas
Number system is based on twenties
Mayans
Tikal was their capital
Their classic period was from mid 3rd century to very early 10th century
Known for the calendar
Popol vuh is their book of creation
Incan
Cuzco is their capital
No real writing system
Quipu was used for both math and reading
Conquered by the Pizarro and Spanish in the mid 16th century
Small pox was being spread
Pizarro had less than 200 men
Massive civil war between brothers
Conquistadors
They were obsessed
Cortes
Born to a family of lower nobility
He is 2nd cousin once removed with pizarro
Pizarro
Spanish conquistador
Conquered the Incan civilization
Only had 168 men 27 horses and 1 cannon
Issues with splitting the treasure
The division of the treasures produced bloody conflicts such as the one between pizarro
Issues
Alvarado left south America in exchange for monetary compensation from pizarro
Belalcazar was tried convicted and condemned for killing robledo and other offenses pertaining to his involvement in the wars between armies of conquistadors and was then killed.
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