Postcalssical+Americas+Social

=Olmecs= =Incas= =Aztecs= =Mayans= =Teotihuacan=
 * State ruled by elite
 * Elite power passed down through families
 * The complexity and ceremonial necessities of their religion dominated social life
 * Art defined one's status in society
 * Lived in/on steepest mountains int he world
 * This caused several challenges
 * Growing food, etc....
 * Had to have an organized labor source in order to survive
 * This was controlled by a centralized power source
 * Inca Empire became socialist
 * Ayllu were independent Incan clans that had their own structure and community
 * Worked for the main Incan power source
 * Gave produce and labor
 * Received a small portion of goods and protection
 * Had emperor
 * Ruled over surrounding city-states
 * Demanded tribute
 * Had a king
 * Kings and priests on top of the social ladder
 * Class system
 * Similar to Hinduism
 * Paternal succession and male dominated society
 * Certain ethnic groups had their own residential districts
 * Several wide distinctions between priests, nobles, and common people

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