Compare And Contrast Inca And Mexican Americans

The Pre-Columbian America consisted of many Native American civilizations such as the Mayas, the Incas, Iroquoians, Algonquians, Cahokia etc., who were known for their agriculture, and architecture (temple topped pyramids, palaces, etc.). In the southern Americas, there were two noted civilizations with a steady growth in their communities namely The Mayas in the central part of America, and the Incas who were situated much further south. The Mayas flourished because of their works of art, their command of their rich language, and most importantly their very accurate mathematics and astronomy that was calculated till very recent times. Whereas, the Incas flourished in areas such as irrigated farms, enduring stone buildings, and stone roads

that were interconnected. Not just these, but almost all of the civilizations of the Native Americas were thriving with their own ideas and methodologies (p 8, 9). Then the situation in Europe the Black Death (p 19) caused a lot of ruckus among the nobles. This caused them to venture out mainly because of financial issues. Also, the religious warfare between the Moorish Muslims, and the Spanish Christians( Catholics) where the Catholics were declared victorious left the Muslims, and the Jews to convert or leave (p 20) .Therefore, when Spain wanted to spread Catholicism Columbus was sent to look for the fabled Indies for riches, but ended up discovering The Americas instead. The Portuguese ended up finding India, China and the other countries. At first, the relationship was good between Columbus and the Americans, but later as time passed and the need for their riches of the land increased there was a depletion in the Americas rich culture. The ruins of all the architecture remains, but artifacts are extremely rare unless they are excavated. Thus, the European contact with the Pre-Columbian America caused a depletion in the thriving civilizations of The Native Americans.