Compare And Contrast Maya And Aztecs

Throughout the humanities course, I have been intrigued by a vast amount of information on different cultures. However, there was a particular section that truly caught my attention, and has piqued an interest in me that has caused me to do my own research aside from this paper. The culture of the Mayas, and the Aztecs has been extremely fundamental in understanding my ancestry, being that I am Mexican American. I took an interest in their beautiful architecture, their ritualistic and sacrificial religious practices, as well as their history and how they began. Throughout this paper I will outline the similarities and differences of these two cultures, as well as articulate an understanding of the humanity disciplines outlined above.

Although, these cultures had no influence from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, they had many accomplishments in agriculture, architecture, and writing. Such as the Mayans and there temples, the Aztecs with their trading city of Tenochtitlan, and the Incas with their road and bridges connecting the major cities in the empire. Although, the information provided was useful, it would have been at great use to have an extra document on the Aztec civilization. All in all, the three civilizations were very advanced and had many

The Incas , Aztecs, and mayans were both similar and different in their own unique ways and in different beliefs and practises of everyday life. The first main topic we are going to be discussing is the topic of religion in every culture and the ways their beliefs of gods change. Then we will discuss further information about these groups and how they lived , functioned and ruled their lives.                To start it off the Incan religion which involved human sacrifice which during the time period a culture were relatively common, they had also attributed sacredness to a rock formation. The incan religion also required ancestor worship which is a ritual practice that was started on the belief that deceased family members have a continued existence, and also that the dead ancestors take an interest in the problems of the world, and have the power and the ability to influence the fortune of the living.At its start, Incan religious beliefs  connected with nature. The incan people also believed that the Inca rulers were descendants of the sun god, Inti.                                            Next up is the Mayan religion which was characterized by the worship of nature gods which include but are not limited to the gods of sun, rain and corn . The Mayans believed  importance of astronomy and astrology which they also incorporated in their religions since their temples were usually taller than most buildings in the villages so they believed that they had a spiritual

Each tribe had a economy full of farming and trading. All tribes farmed lots of maize (corn), squash, and corn. They all also loved cuaco beans for making chocolate, it was kind of a currency too! Some differences are how the Mayans loved carving and trading jade the most. Also the Incas eat a lot of duck, fish, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and corn, while the others had a smaller sort of foods to eat. Mostly the Aztecs used the chimpas to add extra land to farm and build more. Many tools were made and traded but mostly the Aztecs made stones out of obsidian. Sometimes the Mayans would have special foods for special ceremonies. Also, mostly the Mayans and Aztecs would have “runners” to carry the trades or letters. The trades or letters would be switched between different runners. These tribes have some very interesting ways of life. What do you think, would you like to live and be apart of these tribes of

The Maya were believed to existence in 1800 BC and gone by 1500 AD. They had a lot of big cities but no capital. Many of the people lived in hay huts, some in limestone buildings built on tall pyramids which could actually be used as landmarks. They have a constant reminder the gods are present with the pyramids and first one was built right before Christ birth. Their agriculture was based on the economy, there main crop was corn but also grew cotton, beans, squash and cocao. They hunted deer, duck, turkey, monkeys, iguana, and other things with bow and arrows, blowguns, darts to eat, they did a little fishing. The Mayan art was about politics, the

The Maya were a people from Middle America, which includes modern Guatemala, Southern Mexico, and Northern Belize (Editors). The Maya civilization was considered to be “one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica,” (Maya). “The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making, and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork,” (Maya). They also gave mankind the modern calendar (Jarus, Maya). The Mayans were a very advanced people, but one of the most important things in the Mayan culture was their religion/god worshipping rituals.

So, as stated before in this essay, the Incas and Mayans had quite a few things in common but they were much more different than similar. Although both civilizations failed, at one point they flourished greatly. They were intelligent and paved the way for things liken mathematics, architecture,

The Maya and the Apache are amongst the best known tribes in the Americas. They both have very gripping history but they are very different in

The Maya and Aztec civilizations are two vastly different civilizations, as is to expected, however, despite these differences, they do share a number of similarities.

Some Mayan differences are one is that they sacrifice. They have to sacrifice people to the Maize god so the sun rises. They do this because if the sun doesn’t rise then they don't get corn which their life’s are based on. The mayans have a king and queen. To farm they use a slash and burn technique. They have 3 calendars.

As time went on, groups changed, emerged, and disappeared. As this essay progresses, I will be comparing and contrasting the Mongols and the Aztecs. Both of these groups were very similar, based on their war dispositions such as their views on ways to gain power and land. As both of these groups progresses they both had many similarities, they both had just as many differences regarding their religious, war/conquest and economic views. The Aztecs were very advanced for their time period.

The Mayans economy was that they would grow beans, squash, and chilli peppers.they meet they would eat was what every that was around which was usually buffluio. They had to use a special type of framing

The majority of us have all learned or heard about the Mayans and the Aztecs whether it was how they lived, how they survived, who their rivals were and how long ago it occurred. The only information that's missing is how they vanished, or were basically wiped out leaving their culture and lifestyle behind? Initially, in the past of our educational experience, we've learned about the ancient empires that once held competence; living and prospering in nature, and also power by following by a kingdom's rules and worshiping the religion of their God. Therefore, at one point of time these types of things existed and these people uniquely survived in their home called nature on a day to day basis for more than 3 centuries. The thing is, what

Their piñatas were pots that were colored and had treasure inside it. Also, Mayan used piñatas to play game. In the game, person tried to hit the piñata blindfolded with stick, much like today’s

Almost every aspect of Maya life was centered on religion. These ancient Mesoamerican peoples worshipped many gods and goddesses; this was part of their daily lives, despite class differences in their sophisticated society. Religion served as a basis for the government and social life. Priests and shamans played an important role in their government, conducted religious ceremonies, and made sacrifices to the gods. The Maya believed in the supernatural, and used this belief to explain life and their universe. Every object, whether it is part of nature or man made, was considered sacred and worshipped.