Aztec/ inca

1. Aztec/inca By michaeltaddeo

2. Major events/Timeline of Aztec empire • 1200 - The Aztecs arrive in the Valley of Mexico. 1325 - The city of Tenochtitlán is founded • 1350- The Aztecs begin to build causeways and canals around Tenochtitlán. 1375 - The first dominant ruler of the Aztecs, Acamapichtli, comes into power • 1519 - Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortesarrives in Tenochtitlán • 1521 - Cortes defeats the Aztecs and takes over the city of Tenochtitlán.

3. Inca empire timeline/major events • 1200 AD - The Inca tribe, led by Manco Capac, founded the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley region • 1438 AD - Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the leader of the Inca. He begins to conquer nearby tribes and expand the control of the Inca Empire • 1471 AD - Tupac Inca Yupanqui, Pachacuti's son, becomes emperor. He will greatly expand the Inca Empire. 1476 AD - Emperor Tupac defeats the Chuma Empire and their lands become part of the Inca Empire. 1525 AD - Emperor Huayna Capac dies from a plague. This was likely smallpox brought by the Spanish conquistadors. A large portion of the Inca population will die from smallpox and other diseases over the next several years. 1572 AD - The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru, signaling the end of the Inca Empire.

4. Aztec daily life • The family structure was important to the Aztecs. The husband generally worked on a job outside of the home as a farmer, warrior, or craftsman. The wife worked at home cooking food for the family and weaving cloth for the family's clothes. Kids attended schools or worked to help out around the house.

5. Inca daily life • The daily life of a peasant in the Inca Empire was full of hard work. The only time peasants were allowed not to work was during religious festivals. Other than that, they were expected to be working when they were not sleeping. Most of the peasant men worked as farmers. They didn't own their own farms, but worked land owned by the government. They also had to pay taxes to the government. The women worked hard at the home during the day. They cooked, made clothes, and took care of the children. Most girls were married by the time they were twelve years old.

7. Aztec Empire • The Aztec Empire was made up of city-states. At the center of each city-state was a large city that ruled the area. For the most part, the Aztec Emperor did not interfere with the ruling of the city-states. What he required was that each city-state paid him a tribute. As long as the tribute was paid, the city-state remained somewhat independent of Aztec rule.

8. Inca empire • The Empire was divided up into quarters called "suyu". The four suyu were ChinchaySuyu, Anti Suyu, QullaSuyu, and KuntiSuyu. At the center of the four quarters was the capital city of Cuzco. • Each suyu was then further divided into provinces called "wamani". A lot of times each wamani was made up of a tribe that had been conquered by the Inca. There were also smaller divisions within each wamani. • The smallest, and maybe the most important, division of government was the ayllu. The ayllu was made up of a number of families and often acted like a large family. The ayllu was responsible for paying taxes. Also, land was assigned by the government to each ayllu based on the number of people in the group.

10. Aztec religion • The Aztecs believed in a number of levels of heaven and the underworld. Depending on how you died would determine where you went. Those who died in battle would go to the top level of heaven. Those who drowned would go to the underworld. • The Aztec where polytheistic • Tlaloc- Tlaloc was the god of rain and water • Quetzalcoatl - Quetzalcoatl was the god of life and wind • Chicomecoatl- Chicomecoatl was the Aztec goddess of agriculture, nourishment, and corn. • Huitzilopochtli - The most fearsome and powerful of the Aztec gods, Huitzilopochtli was the god of war, the sun, and sacrifice

11. Inca religion • The Inca believed that the heavens were divided into four quarters. If a person lived a good life they lived in the part of heaven with the sun where there was plenty of food and drink. If they lived a bad life they had to live in the underworld where it was cold and they only had rocks to eat. • The Inca where polytheistic • Mama Quilla - Mama Quilla was the goddess of the Moon. She was also the goddess of marriage and the defender of women • Pachamama - Pachamama was the goddess of Earth or "Mother Earth". • Supay - Supay was the god of death and ruler of the Inca underworld called the UcaPacha. • Inti- Inti was the most important of the gods to the Inca. He was the god of the sun.

13. Aztec important figures • Montezuma II -Montezuma was an aztec ruler. Montezuma opened the aztec empire to Cortez in open arms. He believed Cortez was basically a god because the aztecs believed a god will come with white skin with new advancements. Montezuma opened the city to Cortez only to be betrayed. Cortez and his men ended up destroying the aztec capitol city of Tenochtitlan. • Acamapichtli-He was the first king or official ruler of the aztecs.

14. Inca important figures • Pachacuti-the constructor of Machu Picchu. One of the greatest and most venerated Inca rulers. During his rule, the Inca Empire had reached its highest level of development. • Túpac Inca Yupanqui-The son of Pachacuti, probably the constructor of Choquequirao, also known as the "Sacred Sister of Machu Picchu".