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    This document provides a comparative look at the Aztec and Incan Empires before their conquest by Spain. It outlines brief histories of each empire, their occupations, foods, religious practices, and final days. The Aztec Empire prospered through war and trade while the Incan Empire incorporated local tribes. Both empires practiced sun worship and ate corn. The Aztec Empire fell after believing the Spanish were returning gods while civil war contributed to the fall of the Incan Empire.

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    This document provides a comparative look at the Aztec and Incan Empires before their conquest by Spain. It outlines brief histories of each empire, their occupations, foods, religious practices, and final days. The Aztec Empire prospered through war and trade while the Incan Empire incorporated local tribes. Both empires practiced sun worship and ate corn. The Aztec Empire fell after believing the Spanish were returning gods while civil war contributed to the fall of the Incan Empire.

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    The Aztec and Incan Empires

    A Comparative Look at the Two


    Greatest Indigenous Empires in North
    and South America Before Their
    Spanish Conquests.

    Basic Objectives to Know


    Brief histories
    Occupations
    Foods
    Religious practices
    Final days
    Questions and answers

    History of the Aztecs


    Prospered through

    war and trade


    Took nearly all of
    Mexico
    Autocratic king
    Instilled fear into
    neighbors through
    sacrifices

    History of the Incas


    Conquered and

    incorporated local
    tribes
    Took Ecuador to
    central Chile
    King ruled with caste
    system
    Dispersed wealth
    Oral history tradition

    Occupations
    Aztec Empire
    Fighting wars
    Improving technology
    Forming canals
    Trading
    Governmental jobs

    Incan Empire
    Farming
    Improving medicine
    Forming roads
    Weavers
    Public service jobs
    Engineers/Architects

    Foods
    Aztec Empire
    Vegetables
    Corn, tomatoes,
    peppers,

    Incan Empire
    Vegetables
    Corn, potatoes,
    peanuts,

    Fruits

    Fruits

    Meat

    Meat

    Wild beasts
    Human limbs

    Guinea pigs & ducks

    Religious Practices
    Aztec Empire
    Sun worship
    Human sacrifices
    Fight against darkness
    Daily rituals

    Incan Empire
    Sun worship
    Llama sacrifices
    Many lesser gods
    Divine emperor
    Monthly rituals

    Final Days of the Aztecs


    Peak of power
    Large Spanish ships
    Believed benign deity

    returned
    Population revolted
    Empire fell

    Final Days of the Incas


    Peak of power
    Brothers Huascar and

    Atahualpa began civil


    war
    Pizarro executed
    winner
    Population revolted
    Returned control to
    the citizens

    Questions and Answers


    Which empire(s) operated by a caste system?
    the Aztecs
    the Incas
    both empires

    Questions and Answers


    Which empire(s) used canals frequently?
    the Aztecs
    the Incas
    both empires
    neither empires

    Questions and Answers


    Which empire(s) practiced sun worship?
    the Aztecs
    the Incas
    both empires

    Questions and Answers


    Which empire(s) believed the Spanish were
    deities returning to bless them?
    the Aztecs
    the Incas
    both empires
    neither empires

    Questions and Answers


    Which empire(s) ate corn?
    the Aztecs
    the Incas
    both empires
    neither empires

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