Maya Aztec amp Inca Maya Location southern Mexico into northern Central American called the Yucatan Peninsula Maya Climate dense steamy rain forests Maya Time Period 250900 ad ID: 305581
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Ancient Civilizations of the Western Hemisphere
Maya, Aztec, & IncaSlide2
Maya - Location
southern Mexico into northern Central American called the Yucatan Peninsula Slide3
Maya - Climate
dense, steamy rain forestsSlide4
Maya – Time Period
250-900
a.d
. Slide5
Maya – Government
independent city-states ruled by kings – seen as god-king, established dynastiesSlide6
Maya – Key City
Chichen
ItzaSlide7
Maya – Economy
1. Agriculture – maize, beans, squash
2. Trade – salt, flint, feathers, shells, honey, jade ornaments, textilesSlide8Slide9
Maya – Religion
1. Polytheistic – many gods
2. Pyramids – dedicated to gods and famous rulers
3. Worship included material offerings, bloodletting, human sacrifice
4. Calendar – 260 days, 20 months, 13 days each month
- 365 day solar calendar, different gods ruled different days
5. Mathematics and astronomy – concept of zero, calendar planning Slide10Slide11Slide12
Maya – Writing
800 glyphs (symbols), on bark-paper called codexSlide13
Maya – Decline
war and conflict between city states, overuse of landSlide14
Aztec - Location
Central Mexico – Valley of Mexico, Modern day Mexico CitySlide15
Aztec - Climate
Hot, large shallow lakes, good resources, fertile soilSlide16
Aztec – Time Period
1200 – 1521 A.D.Slide17
Aztec – Government
Triple Alliance with
Texcoco
and
Tlacopan
, 38 provinces, Emperor with absolute power
- loose control over empire with exception of tribute paymentsSlide18
Aztec – Key City
Tenochtitlan = capital Slide19
Aztec – Economy
1. Agriculture – maize, cacao beans, cotton
2. Trading Network – with Tenochtitlan as ultimate marketplaceSlide20Slide21
Aztec – Religion
1. Polytheistic
2. Built temples and pyramids
3. 2 calendars
4. Human sacrifices to sun godSlide22Slide23
Aztec – Writing
No real mention – writing system of pictures derived from earlier
MesoAmerican
culturesSlide24
Aztec – Decline
Montezuma II reign – rebelling tribes
Spanish – Cortez conquered Aztecs in 1521Slide25
Inca – Location
Andes Mountains of South America – Southern PeruSlide26
Inca – Climate
MountainousSlide27
Inca – Time Period
1400- 1532 A.D.Slide28
Inca – Government
Believed that ruler was a descendent from the Sun god
Nobility – ruling families
Bureaucracy – used small groups to work for the common good
Built extensive road systemSlide29Slide30
Inca – Key City
Cuzco = capital
Machu Picchu – mysterious religious center or royal resortSlide31Slide32
Inca – Economy
1. Run by the state – regulated production of goods
2. Agriculture on terraced hillsides – maize and quinoa (grain)Slide33Slide34
Inca – Religion
1. Polytheistic – natural spirits of moons, stars, sun, thunder, etc.
2. 2 Calendars
3. Sacrifices Slide35
Inca – Writing
None, but had string/knot math/accounting systemSlide36
Inca – Decline
Civil War between two sons of a king and Pizarro