PPT-Empires of the Maya , Aztec,

and Inka Laura Drummond HIST 8420 September 14 2016 httpsworldmapharvardedumaps5565 Aztec Maya Inka Empires are polities which extend relations of power across territorial spaces over which they have no prior or given legal sovereignty and where in one or more of the domains of economics politics and culture they gain some measure of extensive hegemony over those spaces for the purpose of extracting or accruing value. Maya, Aztec, & Inca. Maya - Location. southern Mexico into northern Central American called the Yucatan Peninsula . Maya - Climate. dense, steamy rain forests. Maya – Time Period. 250-900 . a.d. 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. AZTEC: Social. Aztec society moved from a loose . association . of clans to a stratified society w/ a supreme . ruler.. Military class: supply captives for sacrifice. The social stresses created by the rise of nobles and system of terror and tribute = internal weaknesses that contributed to Aztec collapse. 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. . By: . D. a. p. h. n. e. ,. . A. r. i. e. l. , . S. h. e. r. l. i. n. , . C. a. r. l. o. s. . The Government of ancient Maya By: Daphne Steinreich . Webpages.uidaho states . “. They lived in independent city-. 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. Land Empires. Control of huge lands & people. Requires large military investment. Vulnerable to land & sea routes. Requires massive infrastructure investment. Superior technology used to suppress natives. Intro: Formation of the Islamic Empires. 3 empires divided up Dar al-Islam. All began as warrior principalities in frontier areas, expanded, developed administrative and military techniques. The Ottoman Empire. 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 . I can describe the events that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire, as well as explain the cultural legacy left by the Aztecs.. As the empire’s population grew, so did the need for farmland. The emperor and the nobles also demanded more tribute. To meet these needs, the Aztecs were almost always at war.. 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. 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..