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mayans built spectacular cities each of these was an independant city-state ruled by a god -king. and serving as a center for religious ceremonies and trade.
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cities exchanged products of their local enviorment such as salt, flint, feathers, shells, and honey. they created methods that allowed mayan farmers to produce large amounts of food to be traded in cities.
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mayans believed in many gods and they would worship them in many ways including: *praying and making offerings *body peircing *and human sacrafice *also created mayan calender
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Religion played a major role in aztec society, they built hundreds of temples and relegious structures dedicated to the gods. Aztec relegious practice centered on elaborate public ceremonies designed to communicate with the gods and win their favor. the Aztecs also made sacrafices where preists would carve out a victims heart using obsidian knives
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military leaders held great power in aztec society.They have 3 main social classes. the first would be the military leaders which made up the noble class. the second would be commoners which would include merchants, artisans, soldiers, and farmers. the lowest class, the slaves, were captives who did many different jobs.
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to control a huge empire, rulers divided territory and people into manageable units governed by central bureaucracy. the incan system of government was based on age-old patterns of community cooperation.
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incan state controlled most of economic activities. land was organized into upper and lower geographical units each producing goods the other could not. units were linked together to create a total economy.
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the aztecs controlled an extensive trade network. the economic heart of the city was the huge market of Tiatelolco, these plots were extremely productive, they provided the food needed for a huge urban population.
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religion was important to the inca and helped reinforce the power of the state. inca focoused on key nature spirits such as the moon the stars and thunder. the incans drafted men and womenfor a lifetime of religious service. the sacrafice of llamas and the exchange of goods were also part of religious activities.
