inca and aztec

what did the Aztec not do?

establish loyalty among their conquered people

where was tenochtitlan located?

modern day Mexico city

what was the role of Pachacuti in incan history?

ruler who expanded the small kingdom to a vast empire

what was the incan ayllu tradition?

a small group used for community works projects

what was the mita system?

a system of labor tribute (used because there was no money)

what was the use of the quipu?

incas used it to record data (a stick with various threads and knots tied to it)

what was calpulli in Aztec culture?

basic unit of aztec society, clan, group of families who claimed descent from common ancestor

who was Quetzalcoatl?

feathered serpent god - led the Aztec people to their capitol according to myth

what were chinampas?

floating land used for farming - allowed for year-round farming and population growth

what were the Aztec also known as?

mexica (empire located in modern day mexico)

who did Aztecs prefer for sacrfices?

war captives (sacrificed so that the sun would come up each day and the world would not end)