PPT-The 5 W’s of Maya, Inca and Aztec

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 . 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 will survive first contact?. (. Which group is better able to stand against the Europeans?). Winterton, 2013. The Americas were not empty!. When Europeans “discovered” the Americas, they “discovered”. 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. Daily Life. The . ayllu. was a group of families that worked a portion of land together. . Everyone in the Inca Empire was a member of an . ayllu. The daily life of a peasant in the Inca Empire was full of hard work. . Test Review. On what continent did the Inca live? . South America. In what mountains did the Incas build their famous stone city?. Andes Mountains. What was the name of this city?. Machu Picchu. What was the capital of the Incan Empire?. 200 . C. E. MAYAN Classical Period . INCA . (King. OF CUZCO) . 4. 00 . 600 . 8. 00 . 1000 . 1200 . 1400 . 1600 . 1800 . 2000 . AZTEC. MAYAN Classical Period 250-900 CE . AZTEC 1250-1521 CE . INCA including Cuzco 1100-1533 CE . 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. Geography. Located in South America in the Andes Mountains. Capital: Cuzco in Peru. Empire spanned from . Chile. to. Ecuador. Largest empire in the Americas. Map. Building an Empire. There was already a history of culture in Peru. Olmec. Maya. Toltec. Aztec. Inca. Click on a Native American culture to learn more.. Olmec. Built first civilization in Latin America.. 1500 BC-300 BC. Each city focused on a particular activity and depended on each other. Some cities were known for farming, controlled valuable mineral resources (. 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 . Located in central Mexico 1200 – 16. th. century when they were taken over by the Spanish. Fierce warriors, conquered many people and offered them as human sacrifices to please their gods. 1325: built their capital, Tenochtitlan on Lake . Preview:. . What does this image show?. Native American Civilizations. Mayan, Incan, & Aztec Civilizations. The Civilizations of America. While classical civilizations were developing in the Mediterranean & Asia… . 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.. -. 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.