Civilisation Mayas Aztecs Incas

Location Guatemala, Belice, Honduras
and Mexico
Political Usually those who ruled believed
Organisation be descendants of Gods. Their
Governors had certain privileges.
their own political leader called
Halach Uinic
Valley of Mexico.
The power of the Emperor was
delimitated by the Great Council,
which was integrated by the
leaders of the Calpullis
(militaryandreligiousorganization)
.
They were only a small tribe
but they came to rule a vast
empire including most of Peru
and parts of Chile, Ecuador,
Bolivia and north west
Argentina
The emperor was seen as the
representation of the Sun god.
It was a theocratic Empire.

Social Organisation
It was a Theocratic Civilization
The Maya Civilization was a
federation of several Cities-
States with their own political
The Maya Civilization was a
federation of several Cities-
States with their own political
leaderleader
The history of the Aztec is a At the top of Inca society was
history of conquestand human the emperor, the Sapa Inca.
sacrifices and ritual cannibalism.
Society was divided in several
groups for example the pipiltzin
and the macehuales.

Major Cities Technotitlan Cuzco, Machu Pichu, Arequipa,

Copan, Chichen Itza. It contained several islands which Cajamarca
were connected by
bridges,canals.
Religion
They were polytheistic.
Economy Agriculture, use of slash and
burn system. The economy was
based on hunting, gathering,
fishing, commerce and
agriculture.
Women
Writing
System of writing: it was
hieroglyphics, and it is believed
that they wrote about military
campaigns, history of Dynasties,
religion
Legacies Architecture: they build palaces,
pyramids, roads, canals,
Aztecs were polytheistic.
Huitzilopochtil-SunandWar
Tezcatlipoca–Darkness and
Death
Quetzalcoatl–agriculture
metallurgy and wisdom(feathered
Snake)
•Coatlicue-earth
Markets were important in the
Aztec life, in cities like
Tenochtitlan,Tlatelolco,Texcoco
andTlacopan
Women also had positions as
prostitutes and
courtesans.women in the Aztec
empire could bemerchants. Aztec
women might also be curersor
midwives
Schools: the Aztec had schools
for everyone,in which they were
able to specialized, for example
builders, painters.
AZTEC CALENDAR
CHINAMPAS
The Incas were polytheists.
The most important god was
Inti, the sun god. The most
important god was
Viracocha,the creator.
They developed agriculture, in
which, potatoes and corn
were the most important
products; but they also had
yucca, cotton, coca, and
potato.
Where women, the traditional
makers of cloth, laboured for
the state.
They didn ́t develops a
system of writing.
Also built roads, bridges,
aqueducts, irrigations
 irrigation systems. PYRAMID OF THE SUN systems, terraces, plazas,
Literature: They wrote books, for Patolli temples, palaces with
example: the Popol Vuh and polygonal stones.
Chiliam Balam
Astrology: they had a Solar
calendar with 365 days and a
Ritual calendar with 260 days.

End The conquest of spain. The conquest of spain.

The collapse was due to, they
were to many and there was a
lack of food and lands were
exhausted because of the
intensive overproduction

Videos
Mayas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENy0siDpz2M&t=95s

Aztecs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx91YU6W9oQ
Incas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDXQVG7zpr4