Analyze the similar environmental and cultural impacts of the Aztec and Inca.
A. The both altered their environment for farming and introduced language.
B. They both used ashlar stone construction and built roads.
C. They both used dikes and grew corn.
D. They both worshipped the sun god and grew coco leaves to make chocolate.
A. The statement is partially correct. Both the Aztec and Inca altered their environments for farming, but only the Aztecs introduced language. The Inca, on the other hand, had a simplified system of communication known as quipu, which used knots on cords instead of a written language.
B. The statement is correct. Both the Aztec and Inca civilizations used ashlar stone construction techniques to build their monumental structures. Additionally, they constructed extensive networks of roads for communication and trade.
C. The statement is partially correct. Both the Aztec and Inca civilizations used agricultural techniques like dikes to control water flow for farming. However, while the Aztecs grew crops like corn, beans, and squash, the Inca primarily cultivated potatoes, quinoa, and other high-altitude crops.
D. The statement is partially correct. While both the Aztec and Inca civilizations had religious practices and worshipped various gods, the worship of the sun god was more prominent in the Inca culture. Also, while the Aztecs used the cocoa bean to make a bitter drink called xocoatl, the Inca did not grow cocoa leaves to make chocolate. Cocoa beans were not available in the Andean region where the Inca civilization thrived.