Both were among the first Mesoamerican civilizations
Deeply religious
Built huge cerimonial temples where they performed human sacrifices
Differences ;
Incas lived in the mountians
The Incas practiced terrace farming and used irrigation
Maya gradually disappeared
Incas were wept out by Spanish Settlers
Incas were ruled by an established government ; Mayas were ruled by kings and priests
Maya & Aztec
Similarities ; Both built great cities
Studied astronomy and develpoed calenders
Located in present day Mexico
Worshipped many gods
Differences ;
Aztec fell to Spanish invaders ; Maya disappeared back into the jungle
Maya used "slash + burn" farming ; the Aztecs estalished irrigation systems & built terrace form structures
Maya lived much earlier than the Aztecs ; Also the Maya civilization lasted longer
Aztec & Inca
Simlarities .
Both civilizations ended in the 1500's when the Spanish took over
Both used terrace farming and irrigation
Deeply religious and worshipped may gods
Differences ;
Inca had no writing system ; the Aztecs used Hieroglyphics
Incas lived in the mountians of Peru and used llamas to help with farming
Incas built hundreds of miles of roads
Aztecs were more focused around the city of Tenochtitlan
