compare and contrast- maya and inca
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- People in Maya and Inca were Polytheistic which means they worship many Gods.
- The people in Maya and Inca might worship gods like the Moon Goddess, the Sun God, the Maize God, and the Creator.
- Each of the Gods were believed to control different things. (Pretty simple)
- People respected the Gods because the Gods could be helpful and harmful.
- People thought that the Gods also needed blood to keep things good or right.
- On special occasions they would make human sacrifices on temples that were higher then other temples because they thought they were closer to the Gods so they could approach them.
- Religious ceremonies would be at the top of mountain temples.
- The King is the highest position and it is said that they are related to the Gods.
- The kings had religious as well as political authority.
- Calendar
- Huge Empire Beautiful Cities
- They hurt slaves.
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Maya whereas Inca
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compare and contrast- maya and aztec
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- People in Maya and Aztec were Polytheistic which means they worship many Gods.
- They believed that the Gods controlled nature and human activities.
- The Maya and Aztecs made human sacrifices.
- They hurt slaves.
- The Maya and The Aztecs made human sacrifices.
- The Upper class and the Lower class were treated differently.
- King
- They gave quite severe punishments.
- Remarkable Ceremonial architecture Beautiful Temples Buildings grouped together.
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Maya whereas Aztec
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Compare and contrast- maya and olmec
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- Traded
- Woman Roles
- Men Roles
- Common people or Lower class lived differently then the Elite people or Upper class
- Elite People or Upper Class didn't have to work
- Written Language Calendar
- Inventions helped keep the Maya and the Olmec
- Temples were shaped like mountains
- Olmecs shared many of the same architecture with the rest of Mesoamerica.
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Maya whereas Olmec
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