were the Aztec and Inca empires based? Capitals?
Aztec- Mexico, capital= Tenochtitlan (on lake Texcoco)
Inca- centered in Peru (South America Andes Mountains), capital= Cuzco
Political, Social, Economic characteristics of the Aztec compared to Incas
Compare:
Polytheistic
Human sacrifice (Aztecs much more)
Monumental Architecture
Highly developed agricultural technologies
Contrast:
Inca state-run economy
Aztecs have merchant class, Incas don’t
Aztecs divided into city-states (not much integration), Incas…
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