The Aztec and Incan empire in Mesoamerica and the Andean Regions differed in their religious, cultural, and political traditions. Although both empires were located in the area of Mesoamerica, they were only similar in few ways. These two cultures were very influential to the nurturing of Mesoamerica and the Andean Regions. The religious aspects of both the Aztec and the Incan civilizations were based on several different deities. The Aztec empire had more than 128 gods and goddesses. The most important of these gods is Tlaloc (Life god) and Huitzilopochtli (Sun god). These gods could be represented in human, animal or direction form. Aztec gods were worshipped through pyramid shaped religious buildings and ritual sacrificing. Human …show more content…
According to Aditia Rinaldi “Every end should be followed by great new beginning”. The ending of the Toltec and Chavin civilizations marked the new beginnings of the Aztec and Incan cultures. The cultures of former civilizations in Mesoamerica developed technology that aided in the creation of the Aztec and Incan civilizations. The culture of these civilizations was also impacted by their location. The Aztecs were built on cities next to lakes and plentiful water sources while the Incans were founded on mountainous, rough soil. The soil type determined the number of crops that could be grown and trade patterns. Another important aspect of Incan and Aztec culture was social class structure. The class structure of the Aztecs started with monarchs/religious leaders and ended on slaves with warriors, craftsmen, and traders located in the middle. The Incan hierarchy was based on the lower class (poor families) working for the upper class (monarch and government). Both class structures had a majority of low class poor workers. The cultures of both Incan and Aztec empire were greatly affected by civilizations before them, geographic location, and social class structure. The Mesoamerica and the Andean regions would not have been the same without the Aztecs and the Incan influence. Although they have some similarities, they differ in religious rituals, political standings, and cultural backgrounds. The
If you were asked, “What are the main foundations of a of civilizations?” Your response would be automatic: religion, technology, and government. The Aztec and the Incas are one of the more well known ancient civilizations of of MesoAmerica for their riches, ways of religion, and so forth. Like most though, they had built their civilization off the foundation of what they practiced and how they ruled. So fields were the Incas and Aztec uniquely advanced in that led to them becoming a great empire you wonder?
The Mongols and Aztecs lived on completely different sides of the world. Although they had extreme differentials on Longitude and Latitude, the similarities between the two societies are compelling. The Mongols and the Aztecs were similar politically and socially. Politically, their Militaries were large and powerful; socially, women also had more rights and power. However, they were not the same in every category. Religiously, they were very different. Along with that, the foundation of their societies are very different as well, one being nomadic and one being agricultural based society.
The Aztec and Inca Empires arose 1000 to 1500 century C.E. in Mesoamerica and South America. The Aztecs arrived in central Mexico approximately the fifteenth century. The Incas settled in the region around Lake Titicaca about mid-thirteenth century and by the late fifteenth century, the Incas had built an enormous empire stretching more the 4,000 kilometers. Both empires were enormous, the Incan Empire ended up being the largest state in South America. Neither empire had developed a written language, but they did come up with a way to remember things and keep records.
The Aztec and Inca empires are very similar. The Aztec rise to power and formation of
Though the Inca and Mayan empires existed at different times in history, they have a few things in common. Like other societies throughout history though, they have many things that set them apart from each other. The biggest similarity they share is that they both had control of massive empires that eventually ceased to exist.
The Andean and Mesoamerican regions of the Americas developed societies that had similar characteristics while also having characteristics that were unique to their respective cultures. The Mexica-Aztec of Central Mexico and the Inka of the Andean Region developed widely different political systems for governing other indigenous people that they have conquered. The Mexica-Aztec were direct descendent of the Toltecs of Mesoamerica therefore the Aztecs appropriated much of Toltec culture most importantly the belief in the god Quetzalcoatl. Also, the Mexica-Aztec and the Inka had very similar economies based on agriculture and trade.
The Aztec and Inca were two of the largest civilizations and shared many strengths and weaknesses at the time of European contact. Both empires were great builders, the Aztec built pyramids and complex waterways while the Inca built their communities into the side of the Andes mountain. Another strength between the two empires include of being large and powerful. Next are the weaknesses, which stem from the two empires both being young and lacking pertinent experiences. Also, both governments were not completely united, leaving great probability for conflict. The Aztec also have another weakness because they were composed of many different cultures that were loyal to their ethnic leaders. Even though they were two of the largest civilizations,
The Aztec and Incan religions were similar and different in many ways. For one, both empires and their religions consisted of polytheistic values. Both empires participated in human sacrifice. Both empires worshipped a sun god or deity. Both empires used religion to unify societies and access authority over citizens.
Aztecs and Incas had many things in common but also had many things that were different. The first and biggest difference was that the Aztecs had social mobility and the Incas did not. Another big difference was the requirement for education. Both empires however were agricultural societies and both honored women but gave them no rights.
Although the Aztecs and the Incas were similar in that they both had several deities and used the same rituals to worship, they were different in that their gods were not the same and the way they made their rituals was different.
The Incas and the Aztecs had many things that were similar to one another, and they also had many things that were different to one another. Some of their similarities and differences are seen between their cultures, their religion, their government, and their societies. The two groups existed roughly around the same time, but they differed in their geographic locations. The Inca and the Aztecs were based on a long development of civilization that preceded them.
What are some similarities between the Aztec and Inca religions? What are some differences? That is a very broad topic where you could have many different responses. Honestly, the number of similarities outweighs the number of differences between their respective religions. The main similarities between the Incan and Aztec religions were that they were both polytheistic and they both held sacrifices.
The Mayan, Aztec and Inca all had human sacrifice in common with one another. The Mayans, Aztec and Inca have similarities and differences from each other. The Aztecs and the Mayans lived in Mesoamerica and the Inca lived in The Andes Mountains. This essay will be about how the Inca, Aztecs, and Mayans are similar and different.
After reading about the Maya,Aztecs,and the Inca i can say that all of these societies are very alike in many ways.Both the Maya and the Aztecs had a mathematical system based on the unit 20.All the societies had vary strong beliefs when it came to there religion and there gods.The societies all had a strong beliefs but nun like the Aztecs, the Aztecs would go as far as to do a human sacrifice so they could keep the sun alive and pleas there gods.Also in all of the articles that i read it seamed to be the Spanish that would take down the civilizations.The conquistadors would always arrived to there native land and as there name implied they would conquer the natives.The Maya however did something that the other two societies didn't do.The
The Aztec and Inca civilizations were located on the South American continent. The Inca Civilization lasted for less than a century. After settling in modern day Peru in about 1300. The Incas started to build their capital and empire. Unknown to the settlers the empire would cover most of the present day; Peru, Chile, Bolivia, north west Argentina and Ecuador. The Aztecs were located in modern day Mexico. Their original civilisation was formed on the island of Lake Texcoco. Their “triple alliance” was formed in 1428, of the three cities on the Lake (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan). Most of the information that we know about the Aztecs and Incas was documented by the Spanish causing a possible skewness of our records. The Spanish age of