Compare and Contrast the Religious Beliefs of the Incas and Aztecs

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Compare and Contrast the Religious Beliefs of the
Incas and Aztecs

• Aztecs
• Worshipped sun god- Huitzilopochtli (wee tsee loh
  POHKT lee)
• Priests held important place in society
• Sacrificed enemy warriors to appease gods
• Polytheistic

• Incas
• Worshipped sun god- Inti
• Powerful priests
• Special female attendants who served the sun god
• Polytheistic
• Monthly festivals to celebrate the everyday needs
  of life.

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Diverse Cultures of Early Native Americans in
North America

• The Inuits of the arctic adapted to a harsh
  climate, using resources of the frozen land to
  survive.
• People of the Northwest coast lived in a rich
  environment. Food supplies were ample.
  Populations settled and grew.
• The Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands cleared
  land and built villages in forests. Farming and
  hunting were mainstays of this culture.

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How did early people migrate throughout the
Americas?

• During last ice age, water froze into thick
  sheets.
• Sea levels dropped exposing a land bridge between
  Siberia and Alaska.
• Hunters likely followed animal across the bridge.
• As the climate warmed, water covered the land
  bridge.
• People then migrated eastward and southward
  across the Americas.

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How did archaeologist determine that the Hopewell
traded with people from other regions?

• Hopewell mounds contained shells and sharks teeth
  from the Gulf of Mexico.
• Hopewell ornaments were made of copper that came
  from the Great Lakes region.

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Differences between the Aztec and the Mayan
governments

• Aztecs
• Single ruler, chosen by nobles and priests.
• Nobles served as officials of conquered provinces.

• Mayas
• Had a ruling chief for each city
• Nobles served as military leaders and official
  who managed public works, collected taxes, and
  enforced laws.