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- - - - The Inca state promoted the worship of a creator god, the sun god, the Moon Goddess, the thunder god, the earth mother.
    - - Aztec religion was primarily polytheist. They had different gods, male and female. The sun god was Tonatiuh.
    - - The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many gods. Their religion was closely tied to their daily lives.
    - - Geck, Matthias S., et al. “Traditional Herbal Medicine in Mesoamerica: Toward Its Evidence Base for Improving Universal Health Coverage.” Frontiers in Pharmacology, vol. 11, 31 July 2020, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2020.01160.
      - Kilroy-Ewbank, Lauren. “Mesoamerica, an Introduction (Article).” Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/beginners-guide-art-of-the-americas/mesoamerica-beginner/a/mesoamerica-an-introduction.
      - Van Dop Dejesus, Jessica. “Inca Civilization Facts and History.” History, National Geographic, 29 Mar. 2023, kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/inca-civilization.
    - - music was a combination of vocals, dance, ritual, and instruments, including flutes, rattles, and drums.
- - - - in the maya tribe, plants were boiled and used in herbal drinks or baths, eaten raw (ew) , and smoked.
    - - Sap from the tree was usually used to treat wounds and other injuries caused by fights.
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        When people got sick in the Inca Empire, priests usually performed healing ceremonies over them.
        
        the Incas also had a good understanding of the medicine of herbs and plants.
        
        the bark of one tree, for example, produced food, which the Incas used to cure cramps and chills.
        
        the leaves of the coca plant to numb people who were in pain. kinda I guess like anesthesia.
  - - - the Incas pottery, textiles, and metalwork were very beautiful. They used very colorful paints on their artwork.
    - - the aztecs used some forms of art such as music, poetry, and sculpture to honor and praise their gods. Other forms of art, such as jewelry and feather-work,
    - - the Mayans made stone sculptures, murals and paintings, and extraordinary architecture. Much of Maya art was centered around religious themes.
  - - - expand the empire's borders, protect the Inca from internal coups, and stop any rebellion that flared up inside its borders.
    - - mayan Warriors spent their life training to be better warriors. It was important to be a good warrior because the Maya cities were often at war with each other. Some scholars think they were always at war.
    - - Aztec boys were first identified as warriors with a birth ritual. The ritual involved a shield and an arrow. The shield was placed in the boy’s left hand, while the arrow was placed in his right hand. This was meant to symbolize the boy’s life as a warrior for his people.
- - - - guavas, papayas, custard apples, zapotes, mamey and chirimoyas.