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the mountain to the Elizabethtown district the rich and in underlying Pierre draining eastward through this overlain unconformably originally almost 328 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1015 PAR. 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 . Who were the Mayans?. Who were the Mysterious Mayans?. A long time ago, around 2500 BCE, an ancient tribe of Central American Indians called the . Olmecs. settled in the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. . 11a,b. Olmecs. Built the first planned city in Central America. Had giant stone pyramids . Invented a hieroglyphic form of writing. Invented a number system with a zero. Had accurate calendars. Around the 1. What was ancient Aztec art and culture like?  What about the Aztec religion?  And the legendary Aztec sacrifices?. The Aztec Empire was peopled by a group that was once nomadic, the . Mexicas. .  Their chroniclers told them that after their long journey from . A. merica?. Essential Question:. How did the encounter with . the Spanish impact . the Aztecs and Incas?. Standard:. SS6H1a. Describe the . encounter and consequences. of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs and . Social Hierarchy Pyramid. The Emperor. Nobles were in the next highest position underneath the emperor. . They made up about 10-15% of the population. . They held most of the political power and wealth even though the emperor made the final choice. . AZTEC. TRIVIA GAME. CLICK HERE TO BEGIN. On the next screen you will select a category and click on the money amount you want. Read the question and click on the answer that you think is right. If you are wrong you get no points. It you are right you get the points. Keep a tally of your score. . © 2016 Willis Towers Watson. All rights reserved.. Table of Contents. Willis View of risk in context. Creating a view of risk. © 2016 Willis Towers Watson. All rights reserved. . 2. Willis View of Risk. War was the key factor in the Aztecs’ rise to power. . All men at age 15 were conscripted for military service. The Aztecs built alliances, or partnerships, to build their empire.. The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute, or give them cotton, gold, or food. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . Mr. Cummings. World History. Early Human Migrations. Pre-Columbian Myths. Myth: . Pre-Columbian cultures were brought over by slave ships.. False: . On the eve of Columbus’ landing, more than 5 million people living in North America alone.. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica = Mexico & Central America. Mesoamerica. Some of the earliest civilizations in the Americas developed in . Mesoamerica. The . Maya . and . Aztec . lived in the Mesoamerican region. -. is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending . from . central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, . number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.