PPT-Ancient Cultures of Central and South America:

The Maya Aztec and Inca Mayan Map The Mayans The culture s beginnings have been traced back to 1500 BC The Height of Mayan civilization was between 600 and 900 AD Mayan Government Priests were also the role of rulers in the Mayan Government. Pineapple Plantation Tour Learn to live off the land at a real working plantation Discover Costa Ricas spirit of environmental respect and meet the people who live and work the earth every day Zip Lining in Arenal National Park Zip line through tree Pineapple Plantation Tour Learn to live off the land at a real working plantation Discover Costa Ricas spirit of environmental respect and meet the people who live and work the earth every day Zip Lining in Arenal National Park Zip line through tree SSWH8. . Engineering an Empire: Aztec 1. Standard. SSWH8 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. . a. Explain the rise and fall of the . Domestic Europe* Europe America South America & Caribbean North/central Africa & Middle East Southern Africa South East Asia Central Asia & Far East Asia Pacic India Hawaii 20 000 30 000 –– What types of societies did they create in Mesoamerica up to 1000 CE?. Who were the Maya?. What type of civilization did they create?. How were Mayan families organized?. How was this organization reflected in the larger social and political structure of Mayan society?. Regional Composite. REGIONAL. DATA REPORT. JAN – JUN. 2015 vs. 2014. Methodology. IRI gathers chain-wide sales across all RMAs (Retail Market Areas). Regional . Composite Reports . reflect multi-outlet . WORLD REVIEW. ANCIENT. Ancient Greek art was produced in Europe and western Asia, primarily in the region of present-day Greece, Turkey, and southern Italy, from 600 B.C.E. to 100 C.E. Etruscan art (c. 700–100 B.C.E., from the region of Etruria in central Italy) and ancient Roman art was produced in Europe and western Asia from c. 753 B.C.E. to 337 C.E. The arts of these early western artistic cultures are generally studied chronologically. Additionally, archaeological models and stylistic analysis have identified periods based on stylistic changes. Artworks are assigned to periods according to styles (e.g., archaic Greek), governments, or dynasties (e.g., the Roman Republic). . Geography. Geography . Central America is a narrow bridge of land south of Mexico that includes 7 countries:. Belize. Costa Rica. El Salvador. Guatemala. Honduras. Nicaragua. Panama. Geography . The Caribbean consists of a chain, or archipelago, of many islands in the Caribbean Sea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.. From the wettest jungle to the driest desert…South America has it all!. SECTION 1: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. How has South America’s rugged landscape both attracted and isolated people?. MOUNTAINS. Andes mountains: world’s longest mountain chain. Where in the World: South America. 1. I am the longest mountain system in the world. 2. I am the second highest mountain system in the world.. 3. I was formed by movements of tectonic plates.. 4. I am a part of the Ring of Fire where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions take place.. Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. Ch. 47. Learning Latin American Cuisine. All around . latin. America the climate and geography, and rugged mountains and tropical rainforests have and impact on the food.. 3 native cultures have dominated: Aztecs (Mexico), Mayas (Central America), and Incas (South America).. Latin . America’s native civilizations and varied . landscapes. , resources. , . and colonial . influences have left the region with a diverse cultural mix. .. Section . 1: Mexico. Section 2: Central America and the Caribbean. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and Atacama Desert. .