The Aztecs and the Incas were expanding empires with professional armies‚ however they differed in expansion ideals‚ the ownership of land‚ and the implementation of slavery. The Aztecs used their military to expand for religious and political purposes. Conquering land also went hand in hand with dealing with the area’s population. The Aztecs would invade regions and then demand tribute in the form of heavy taxes and captives. These captives were either sacrificed for religious purposes or were
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The Aztecs had slavery in their culture ‚however‚ it was much different than other cultures of the world. Slaves were treated more humanely. Their children were born free and they were able to escape slavery. There were some incidences when the person became a slave by their own decision. Their were others that were captured during war and became slaves in that way as well. Oddly‚ slaves could own other slaves in the Aztec culture. Even in the Greek culture slaves
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Saharan Africa and the Aztecs of the Americas developed into truly influential and powerful empires. Both empires shared a similarity in economy but a different society. The Mali and Aztecs both traded‚ but while Mali traded with Islamic regions developing Islamic institutions within its borders‚ the Aztecs traded locally consequently not being influenced by outside cultures. Both Empires differed in society in which women in Mali tended to have more rights than women in an Aztec society whom they had
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There were many factors that led to Cortez’s conquest of the Aztecs. The first factor to the conquering of the Aztecs are the weapons and horses Cortez’s army used. The second factor of Cortez’s Conquest is siding with the Indians. The last factor in the conquering of the Aztecs is the Aztec belief that Cortez was a god. Without the underlying factors‚ Cortez would not have defeated the Aztec empire of 5 million people. Cortez was chosen to be a captain of an expedition to Mexico in 1518
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After being underground for many centuries‚ the discovery of the Templo Mayor opened new possibilities and information about what the daily lives and religion of the Aztecs consisted of. Beginning in the 1940s‚ Pablo Martínez del Río and Antonieta Espejo began to explore Mexico. In their quest‚ they explored the portico of the Church of Santiago and they also found remains of the Tempo Mayor (Luján 6). The excavation took place between 1978 and 1997‚ and began because they discovered Coyolxauhqui
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From Peru to modern day Mexico‚ the land on this earth was walked by native colonies. Before America or Mexico was ever settled by colonists from England‚ France‚ or Spain‚ several Native colonies thrived on the land. Around the time of 2000 B.C and 1100 C.E‚ lived two colonies called the Mayans and the Incas. I find these native colonies interesting because historians and archaeologists find new information about them quite often. This being stated‚ having accurate information on the population
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When the Europeans first encountered the new world they found many things that they could take advantage of. However‚ European relations with natives from the new world wasn’t always on good terms. This can be seen when King Afonso’s of Congo relations with the Portuguese is compared to the Mexicans relations with the Spaniards. Although‚ these are different countries and different people‚ their relations with the Europeans are quite identical in terms of the treatment of the natives. During the
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Many works of art have hidden influence in them stemming out from all parts of the world. With these influences come themes tied to each type of work. The Warrior and Transformation Mask are just a couple examples of this. The Warrior was created in between 900-400 BC‚ created by the Olmec‚ it was one of the many giant heads found all over the Olmec area usually brought over land and along rivers. They are thought to be created to honor specific rulers and are a testament to his power. Approximately
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A region and cultural area in the Americas‚ extending from Central Mexico‚ Belize‚ Guatemala‚El Salvador‚ Honduras‚ Nicaragua‚ and Northern Costa Rica. Pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of America‚ in the 15th and 16th centuries. Mesoamerica was yet another world location from the emergence of an early civilization. It is clear that Mesoamerican civilization achieved some very impressive mathematical‚ architectural‚ engineering‚ and calendrical advances. Mayan Civilization
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The Mayan Civilization was once an Ancient Native American civilization which eventually expanded to become one of the most “cutting-edge”‚ developed civilizations in the Americas. Those that were part of this civilization were called the “Maya”. The Maya people lived in the eastern and southern areas of what we know today such as Mexico. They lived in regions of Guatemala‚ sections of El Salvador‚ the Belize and western parts of Honduras. The Maya people had constructed tremendous‚ gigantic pyramids
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