Civilizations of the Americas: Aztecs, Incas, Mayans Quiz - Mr. Tran

Aztecs

Mesoamerican (Valley of Mexico) civilization known for tribute warfare, and built causeways to connect their captial built on an island to the mainland.

Aztecs Social Structure

Military run - Emperor, nobles, commoners, peasants

Aztecs trade networks

cacao, obsidian, feathers and conquered others

Aztecs reason for downfall

spanish invasion and tribute states were angry and hated the aztecs

Incas

South American (Peru) civilization known for engineering, roads, and maichu pichu.

Incas Social Structure

ranked class system and left conquered territories in power

Incas trade networks

exchange between different regions and relied on other trades

Incas reason for downfall

diseases and internal fighting

Mayans

Mesoamerican civilization known for writing mathematics, and invetend the concept of zero.

Mayans Social Structure

City-States

Mayans trade networks

salt, cotton, slaves feathers from boat

Mayans reason for downfall

no answer but might be caused by drought, volcanic eruption, etc

Sacrifice

Ritual offering to gods, often involving humans.

Polytheism

Belief in multiple gods, common in these civilizations.

Spanish Invasion

Conquest by Spanish forces leading to civilization decline.

Tribute States

Conquered regions providing goods to dominant civilizations.

Trade Networks

Systems for exchanging goods like cacao and textiles.

Machu Picchu

Famous Incan city known for its architecture.

Map NTK

Aztec Empire, Maya Civilzation, Inca Empire

Aztec: Tenochtitlan and Texcoco

Maya: Chichen Itza, Tikal, Copan, Palenque

Inca: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Quito

Trade Routes: The ican road system, mesoamerican trade routes connecting cities

Geographic: Valley of Mexico