M.I.A. and Spanish
- Aztecs
- Conquered by Cortez, which they believed to be their god Quetzalcoatl
- Conquered in 16th century
- Religion: polytheistic, human offering or sacrifice very popular
- Montezuma II was the leader of the Aztecs when this occurred
- Agriculture- very unique, used Chinampas which were floating pieces of land used for farming purposes
- Would use volcanic rock called obsidian with their weaponry
- Capital city- Tenochtitlan
- Number system based on twenties
- Key buildings: Templo Mayor, Saint Cecilia Acatitlan, Great Pyramid of Cholula, Temples of the Sun and Moon
- Mayans
- Tikal was their capital
- Occurred before other civilizations, 3rd to 10th century
- Religion: polytheistic and human sacrifices were common
- Their collapsed is still not officially known but very recent research would suggest that it was due to a 200 year drought.
- Known for their calendar
- Popol Vuh is their book of creation
- Key buildings: Great Ball Court, Temple of the Jaguars, Temple of the Magican, El Castillo
- Incas
- Cuzco is their capital
- No real writing system
- Quipo was used for both math and reading
- Polytheistic religion, human sacrifice was uncommon
- Created a road system consisting of around 18,000 to 25,000 miles
- 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
- Pizarro had less than 200 men
- Key buildings: Temple Hill
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