The Americas
By: Briauna Mancuso
Achievements For The Mayan Empire
- Slash and Burn technique used for farming.
Achievements For The Aztec Empire
- Chinampas (Artificial islands made of mud piled atop reed mats that were anchored to the shallow lake-bed with willow trees aka floating gardens.)
Achievements For The Inca Empire
- Step Terraces (Carved out flat strips of land on steep hillsides and built stone walls to hold the land in place.)
Compare
- Both the Mayans and the Aztecs grew maize, squash, and beans.
- Both the Aztecs and the Inca were Polytheistic.
- Both the Mayans and the Inca had a single ruler that was supported by nobles.
Contrast
- Chichen Itza and Tikal were important cities for the Mayans ,but Tenchtitlan was important for the Aztecs.
- Chinampas were an important part of agriculture for the Aztecs ,but step terraces were important to the Inca.
- The Inca were know for their metalworking ,but the Mayans were known for their farming along river banks.