How Did The Maya And Aztecs Impact Society

The Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations brought major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time without the influence of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Some of these accomplishments ranged from agriculture to architecture and on to writing and trade. Such as, the Mayans with their agriculture system of chinampas and there monumental temple/pyramids, the Aztecs with their trading in the city of Tenochtitlan, and the Incas with their road and bridge system connecting the whole empire.

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

When the Spanish ruled the Aztec society, the culture of the people changed completely. The Spanish took everything the Aztecs had in life and also everything they had worked for. They made dramatic changes to their political ways and stance, their culture and economy. Most of the Spanish’s changes were for the worse, but some of them helped save the Aztec society. These changes have been kept through those ages and bought into modern society.

The Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations each contributed major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time. The Incans built a large road system, devised a complex irrigation system and developed their own language. The Mayans constructed the largest structure known until modern times, made drastic accomplishments in mathematics, studied astronomy and formed a calendar. The Aztecs built well-organized cities and developed a writing system based on pictures.

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 culture of the Mayans gradually uplifted, and the peak of their civilization appeared during the Classic Age of 250 to 900 CE. During this time, The Mayans created an abundance of art and amazing architecture that still inspire the architects of today. This civilization was on the road to greatness, but this greatness came to an end quickly. The Mayan city-states were in a constant feud and violence was constantly raging. Because of this, The Maya never became a single government unlike other major societies. Despite this, The Mayans achieved many remarkable accomplishments such as their calendar, architecture, marvelous trade system, and genius numerals that continue to be a template for the people of today.

The ancient Maya once occupied a vast geographic area in Central America. Their civilization inhabited an area that encompasses Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and parts of the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, as well as Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. "From the third to the ninth century, Maya civilization produced awe-inspiring temples and pyramids, highly accurate calendars, mathematics and hieroglyphics, and a complex social and political order" ("Collapse..." 1). Urban centers were important to the Maya during the Classic period; they offered the Mayans a central place to practice religion.

The lives of the maya, aztec, and inca were more or less the same. They had similar religions but different gods. They all had strict government,technology,and religion and religion was their most important one. They all had a end point and for each tribe their end point was different times and reasons. The three tribes had different reasons for sacrifice and different parts of the sacrifices that were important. The mayan lived in 400 BC to 1517 AD or 200 AD to 900 AD. the aztecs lived from 1200 to 1521, the inca went from 1200 to 1572 AD.

The Aztec and Maya were both American Indian people. The Aztec were ruled by a mighty empire in Mexico during the 1400's and early 1500's. The Maya however, developed a magnificent civilization in Central America and Southern Mexico. Both civilizations contributed a great deal to the modern world and invented items that are still used today.

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.

The mayans were definitely advanced for their time. One way is that they had a society based on classes, the classes were nobles, middles and priests and commoners. The mayans didn't become an empire but they had many cities and traded with each other, but occasionally they fought with each other in small wars. The mayans had a time of peace called the time of prosperity in which they studied the stars, created a developed sophisticated calendar that they lived by, practiced religious rituals, worshiped gods and

The Maya were known for their agriculture, trade, science and religion. They had a complex writing system and developed a calendar from observing the earths movements around the sun. One can’t say that just one

Everybody has a dark side, and a bright side. This was definitely true for the Aztec's. Through Aztec culture two main things were emphasized; agriculture and human sacrifice, but which should historians emphasize more? Historians learn many things about Aztec culture through studying their agriculture. The Aztec's were Native American people who, around the times 1350-1519, dominated most of the region of what is today's modern day Mexico City (Background Essay). Agriculture was a very important part of the everyday lives and culture of the Aztec's, as well as human sacrifice. Although human sacrifice was important, their success in agriculture had more of a positive impact on their society and what has evolved into our society today. The Aztec's had conquered vast regions of land entailing many people to feed (Document A). Historians should emphasize the Aztec's agriculture because of its importance to society and everyday life, their intelligence and advanced farming techniques, and the importance of religion to their culture.

     The Maya civilization can be divided into three main periods: Pre-Classic, Classic, and Post-Classic. Their greatest accomplishments most likely took place in the Classic period. This period occurred between 250 and 910AD. An extensive trade network was in place during this period that allowed the civilization to grow as large as sixty separate kingdoms. Other technological advances also took place during this time.

The Mayan civilization society was very complex and intelligent; rising to become very influential to people in different areas and much of their influence is still felt today. Relics indicate they were very skilled in mathematics, education, astronomy and astrology, agriculture, architecture, and politics. They originated in the Yucatan area of present day Mexico between 250 and 900 A.D.