Question

Compare the civilisation of the Aztecs with that of the Mesopotamians.

Answer 1

The civilisations of the Aztecs and the Mesopotamians have been compared in the following table:

Basis	Aztec Civilisation	Mesopotamian Civilisation
Location	The Aztecs inhabited the area of Mesoamerica (middle America).	The Mesopotamians inhabited the region between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris(modern day Iraq, Kuwait and Syria)
Period	12th–16th century CE	10,000 BCE–7th century CE
People	Nomadic people of Central Mexico	Comprised people from different cultures
Society	Had a well-structured society with the nobles at the head. Serfs, servants and slaves had a low rank in the hierarchy.	Also had a hierarchical society. There were three ranks: nobility at the top, free citizens at the middle and slaves at the bottom.
Economy	Agriculture was the most important work. The Aztecs cultivated pumpkins, potatoes, squash, etc.	Organised agricultural practices. Proper irrigation facilities available. Temples offered loans for agriculture. Main produce were barley, grapes, onions, etc.
Decline	Constant wars and climatic changes were responsible for the decline of the Aztec Civilisation.	European invasion was the cause of the decline of the Mesopotamian Civilisation.