Ancient Worlds · Empires
Aztec, Maya & Inca
Three great American civilizations: Maya city-states, writing and mathematics; the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, tribute empire and Triple Alliance; the Inca's roads, quipu and labor system; and how disease, allies and civil war enabled Spanish conquest.
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Prereqs: Guns, Germs and Steel; Age of exploration. Next: Latin America (Geography). Sources: Charles C. Mann, *1491* (2005); Michael Coe, *The Maya*; Camilla Townsend, *Fifth Sun* (2019); Kim MacQuarrie, *The Last Days of the Incas*.Next: 1. Comparing them