The Americas on the
Eve of Invasion
Chapter Summary
Chapter Summary Continued
Post-Classic Mesoamerica,
1000-1500 C.E.
The Toltec Heritage
Slide 6
The Aztec Rise
to Power
The Aztec
The Aztec Social Contract
Moctezuma II
Religion
Aztec Gods
Ideology of Conquest
The Circle of Life
Tenochtitlan
Slide 16
The Foundation of Heaven
Feeding the People
The Economy of the Empire
Aztec Society in
Transition
Widening Social Gulf
The Classes
Imperial Families
Overcoming Technological
Constraints
Technology
A Tribute Empire
Military Virtues
In Depth: The
"Troubling" Civilizations of the Americas
Twantinsuyu: World of the
Incas
The Inca Rise to Power
Rise to Power
Conquest and Religion
Religion
The Techniques of Inca
Imperial Rule
Imperial Rule
Labor and State
Woman of the Inca
The Classes
Inca Cultural
Achievements
Comparing Incas and
Aztecs
Comparing Incas and
Aztecs
The Other Indian Nations
Native Americans
How Many Indians?
Differing Cultural
Patterns
Differing Cultural
Patterns
Differing Cultural
Patterns
Differing Cultural
Patterns
Conclusion: American
Indian Diversity in World Context
The Americas on the
Eve of Invasion