Aztec - Inca DBQ
The advancement in the Inca and Aztec was very great in religion, technology and trade throughout their empire. Religion, taking a major part in both societies, was one of the highlighting themes of empire development being the root of advanced evolving features. The Aztec Empire, taking part in a devoted polytheistic religion, they practiced many rituals the main one being sacrifice. Documents 2 and 5 demonstrate the importance of sacrifice being shown in decorations on pyramids for the purpose as well as foreign drawings. During this period of time, the Aztecs, undisturbed by any other foreign religious influences, remained very loyal, as well as afraid, of their gods for the reason that their gods seemed to have an effect on everything human sacrifice was one of the most powerful ways the Aztecs felt they could connect with their gods. However once the Americas began being revealed, Christianity began taking it's place. Because document 5 was an observation......
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