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1 Ancient Civilizations of the Western Hemisphere Maya, Aztec, & Inca

2 THE MAYA The maximum extent of the Maya

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4 Maya - Location southern Mexico into northern Central America called the Yucatan Peninsula

5 Maya Climate Dense, steamy rain forests

6 Maya - Climate dense, steamy rain forests

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8 Maya Time Period C.E. Mayan people live past 900 BUT the civilization disappears

9 Maya Government independent city-states ruled by kings seen as god-king, established dynasties

10 Maya Key City Chichen Itza Ball Game: Ōllamaliztli

11 Ball Court

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15 Maya Economy 1. Agriculture maize, beans, squash 2. Trade salt, flint, feathers, shells, honey, cacao, jade ornaments, textiles

16 Mayan Products

17 Maya Religion Polytheistic many gods Pyramids dedicated to gods and famous rulers Worship included material offerings, bloodletting, human sacrifice Calendar 260 days, 20 months, 13 days each month 365 day solar calendar, different gods ruled different days Mathematics and astronomy concept of zero, calendar planning

18 Human Sacrifice to the Reptile God

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21 Maya Writing 800 glyphs (symbols), on barkpaper called codex

22 Maya Decline Mayan cities were deserted and records stopped being kept Possible Reasons: war and conflict between city states overuse of land famine environmental change

23 THE AZTEC An Aztec city

24 Aztec - Location Central Mexico Valley of Mexico, Modern day Mexico City

25 Aztec - Climate Hot, large shallow lakes, good resources, fertile soil

26 Aztec Time Period C.E.

27 Aztec Government Triple Alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan 38 provinces Emperor with absolute power loose control over empire with exception of tribute payments

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29 Triple Alliance

30 Aztec Key City Tenochtitlan is the capital Lake Texcoco

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34 Aztec Economy 1. Agriculture maize, cacao beans, cotton 2. Trading Network with Tenochtitlan as ultimate marketplace

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39 Aztec Religion 1. Polytheistic 2. Built temples and pyramids 3. 2 calendars 4. Human sacrifices to sun god Who did they sacrifice???

40 Human Sacrifice

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46 Aztec Writing No real mention writing system of pictures derived from earlier MesoAmerican cultures

47 Aztec Decline Montezuma II reign rebelling tribes Spanish Cortez conquered Aztecs in 1521

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49 THE INCA

50 Inca Location Andes Mountains of South America Southern Peru

51 Inca Climate Mountainous

52 Machu Picchu

53 Inca Time Period A.D.

54 Inca Government Believed that ruler was a descendent from the Sun god Sapa Inca had absolute power Nobility ruling families Bureaucracy used small groups to work for the common good Government built extensive road system

55 Government Organization 1. Sapa Inca 2. Supreme Council (4 Men) 3. Provincial Governors 4. Officials (army officers, priests, judges, and others from the Noble class) 5. Tax Collectors 6. Workers Most Incans were workers

56 miles long, crossing 15 distinct ecosystems; branching off the Inca Roads was another miles of road

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60 Inca Culture Each family was assigned a specific job Government officials arranged marriages Mandatory public service building projects No written language (Khipu) Language: Quechua Over two and a half million people still speak Quechua in Peru.

61 Inca Key City Cuzco = capital Machu Picchu mysterious religious center or royal resort

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63 Machu Picchu complex of palaces, plazas, temples and homes. Purpose?? No writing...

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66 Inca Economy 1. Run by the state regulated production of goods 2. Agriculture on terraced hillsides maize and quinoa (grain)

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72 Inca Religion 1. Polytheistic natural spirits of moons, stars, sun, thunder, etc. 2. Primary God Inti (Sun god) 3. Reincarnation 4. Two Calendars 5. Sacrifices (not human)

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74 Partner Discussion Question What might this be used for???

75 Inca Writing None, but had string/knot math/accounting system called quipu

76 Inca Decline Civil War between two sons of a king Francisco Pizarro took advantage of Civil War and smallpox

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79 How Did First People Get To America? Two Theories: Theory 1: Bering Land Bridge from Asia crossing over a land bridge between Alaska and Siberia Theory 2: Coastal Migration crossing seas, most likely the Pacific, and settling along the western coast of the Americas

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