Aztec & Inca Empires: Compared Aztecs 1200s to 1520s Inca 1430s to 1530s.

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Aztec & Inca Empires: Compared Aztecs 1200s to 1520s Inca 1430s to 1530s

Aztec & Inca Empires  Were both based on earlier civilizations and cultures.  Were originally clan based.

Aztec & Inca Empires  Were based on managing resources, goods, and people in an economy centred on intensive agriculture.  Were based on the conquest of other groups and the extraction of some form of tribute.

Politics of the Aztec and Inca  Conquered local rulers were allowed some freedom to rule their territories in their own way if loyalty and tribute continued.  Sons of conquered groups were brought to the capital for “education.”

RULERS AZTEC   Ruled by warrior- kings seen as divine   Absolute power of ruler-like other emperors in history

RULERS INCA  Ruled by theocracy– sun-god king whose reign continued  Mummification  Absolute power of ruler-like other emperors in history

RULERS, Military, Bureaucracy AZTEC & INCA  Wars to gain tribute and captives were led by rulers.  The army (warriors) was the power- base and nobility. The leading nobles were the bureaucracy.

WARRIORS AZTEC  Primitive?  Purpose of battle was to obtain captives.

WARRIORS INCA  Primitive?  Purpose was to kill or take captives.

AZTEC Empire – BASED on EXPANSION

Inca Empire - Expansion

Running & Controlling the Empire AZTEC & INCA  Armies held the empire together.  Forced regions to pay tribute.

Government Control AZTEC  Did not directly administer or control territories. INCA  Divided conquered territory, each with a governor.  The government controlled building and irrigation projects, enlisted conquered people in the military.

Politics and Economics AZTEC  Forced regions to pay tribute in “stuff.” INCA  Forced regions to pay tribute in “labour” (mita) on state lands and “stuff”. Land was divided into lands for people, state, and sun.

Economics of the Aztecs & Inca  Agriculture based  No banking, money or credit system

Economics AZTEC  Tribute economy from outlying regions.  Free market trade was important – central markets were regulated. INCA  Tribute economy.  The government redistributed most goods.