1. Inca and Aztecs
Saahil and Max

2. Thesis
The Incas and Aztecs had many differences, namely gender equality, the use of human sacrifice, and how the empire was ruled and its structure. Although they had many differences, they also had many things in common, such as sun worship and how they

3. Incas Andes – 2500 miles north to south Quencha
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Quencha
Rise after the fall of Huari and Tihuanaco
American web (precious stones and metals)
Sun God, Myths
Sacrifice of children
Inca regarded as divine
Pachacuti  Topac  Huyana Capac
Beurocracy
Units of 10’000 – 5’000 – 1’000 – 500 – 100 – 50 – 10 in major cities
Building and Architecture
Aqueducts for irrigation
Relay runners
Fall due to war and conquistadors

4. Aztecs
Central American civilization – 220,000 km2 with 5-6 mil. population.
Tenochtitlan
Started as nomads who settled on the Texcoco river.
Practiced human sacrifices.
Polytheist.
Had equality between genders.
Collapse due to the Spanish Conquistadores.

5. Comparison Religion Rise Sacrifice Agriculture Sun Myths
Religious tolerance
Rise
Conquest
Incorporated many aspects of cultures before them
Inca – terraced fields
Sacrifice
Agriculture

6. Differences Aztecs Incas Human sacrifices regularly. Gender equality
City-states
Fall due to Spanish Conquistadores
Aztec Triple Alliance
Human sacrifices before or after major events.
Gender difference.
Beaur0cratic government.
Fall due to civil war
No external alliances