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Chapter 20 Amer. & O
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aztecs | AKA: Mexica. Arrived in mexioc in the mid-13th century; warriors and raiders; built Tenochititlan in 1345 (capital); empire of 12 million people; conqured Oaxaco and alliance with Texcoc & Tlacopan |
| Aztec Society | Warrior: elite and rulers; Women: no public role, but active in crafts and bearing children; Priests: elite, omens and rituals; Cultivators or Slaves: worked on chinampas (small plots of land), paid tribute, slaves as domestic servants;Merchants&Artisans |
| Incas | 1st settled around Lake TITICACA: Ruler Pachacuti built a large empire stretching four thousand kilometers; ruled as a military and administrative elite;quipu a system of knotted chords;Cuzco(capital);roadsystems;quechalanguage |
| Incas Society | Cheif ruler viewed as a descendant from the sun (owned everything on Earth); mummified rulers; EAR SPOOLS (aristocrats); Priests led celibate and ascetic lives |