Comparing Incas and Aztecs
lBoth empires were based upon the long development of civilizations that preceded them.
lThey excelled in
imperial and military organization.
lThe two were based upon intensive agriculture organized by the state; goods were redistributed to groups or social classes.
lThe Aztecs and Incas transformed an older kinship system into a hierarchical one where the nobility predominated.
lIn both the nobility was the personnel of the state.
lAlthough the Incas tried to integrate their empire as a unit, both empires recognized local ethnic groups and political leaders in return for loyalty.