Modern Society Vs Aztec Society

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In the past, there are many achievements that the Aztecs and Incas have done, but as time went on customs changed and there are many differences from then and today’s society. The differences can vary from sources we use to complete the task or how we complete the task. In this collage, there are comparisons between modern and Inca and Aztec society.
In Aztec society they had many different customs that we in modern times don't understand. They used to build stone buildings for their homes and for castle designs. Some of these buildings are still up today, and are available to explore. In modern times, we build much larger buildings made out of materials other than stone. We build buildings with many different materials, such as wood, and

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