Question

Determine whether the following characteristics belonged to the Maya or the Inca.

1.domestic animals for transportation

2.prayed mainly to the sun inti

3 cultivate maize in a large scale

4 majority of the people were agriculture workers

Answer 1

3&4 The Mayans cultivated maize and majority of them were farm agriculture workers
2&1 Incas prayed to the sun inti and used animals (Llamas and Alpacas) as transportation

Answer 2

The Inca are known for domesticating animals for transportation and for praying to the sun god Inti. The Inca had an elaborate road transportation network used for trading and communication. The Inca domesticated the alpaca and the llama as beasts of burden.

The Mayan people cultivated maize on a large scale as this was one of their favourite foods. In order to feed a rapidly growing population, there needed to be many agricultural workers.