SS Content 7.7.2
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MrKoppes on December 21, 2009
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Mr. Koppes' US History, Mr. Koppes' Medieval and Early Modern History
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 Each civilization in Mesoamerica and South America had its own social structure, although there were similarities. A king ruled each empire... | ...The top social class included priests, professional warriors, and often merchants. The upper classes led lives of privilege. |
| The lower classes worked for the wealthy or farmed small plots of land... | ...Their lives were hard, and they had little chance to better their position in life. |
| Both the Maya and Aztecs had slaves, but the Incas did not... | ...Maya and Aztec slaves were often prisoners of war or those who owed money. |
| The customs of the three civilizations had some similarities... | ...They believed people had to keep their many gods happy. |
| For the Aztecs and Maya, this required regular human sacrifices... | ...They believed their gods needed such sacrifices to remain happy and helpful. |
| Warfare was common... | ...In fact, the Maya were so warlike that some historians think it contributed to their empire's downfall. |
| The Aztecs were also fierce warriors... | ...They used war to enlarge their empire and to protect their trade network. The Incas were good fighters, and they also used peaceful agreements to expand their empire. |
| Professional warriors fought battles against other Maya cities... | ...In battle; these warriors wore animal headdresses, jade jewelry, and jaguar-skin capes. |
| Slaves held the lowest position in society... | ...Orphans, slaves' children, and people who owed money also became slaves. |
| Slaves had to carry trade goods between cities... | ...They also served upper-class Maya by working as farmers or household servants. |
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