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The Americas Revisited

The Americas Revisited. The Americas Revisited. The Toltecs From northwestern Mexico Settled along the Tula River. The Americas Revisited. The Toltecs Established a large empire in central Mexico Trade Decline. The Americas Revisited. The Mexica Also known as the Aztecs

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The Americas Revisited

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  1. The Americas Revisited

  2. The Americas Revisited • The Toltecs • From northwestern Mexico • Settled along the Tula River

  3. The Americas Revisited • The Toltecs • Established a large empire in central Mexico • Trade • Decline

  4. The Americas Revisited • The Mexica • Also known as the Aztecs • Migrated from the northwest • Settled on island in Lake Texcoco in 1345

  5. The Americas Revisited • The Mexica • Advantages • Role in rise of Mexica

  6. The Americas Revisited • The Aztec Empire (15th-16th century) • Began around 15th century • Relations with subject peoples

  7. The Americas Revisited • The Aztec Empire • Growth of Tenochtitlan • Role of military

  8. The Americas Revisited • The Aztec Empire • Warrior Society • Social Structure

  9. The Americas Revisited • The Aztec Empire • Religion • Role of Ritual Sacrifice • Calendar system

  10. The Americas Revisited

  11. The Americas Revisited • North America • Hunter gatherers • Agriculture

  12. The Americas Revisited • South America • States emerged along the Andes Mountains • Kingdom of Chucuito (12th century) • Kingdom of Chimu (10th century)

  13. The Americas Revisited • The Inca Empire (13th-16th centuries) • Settlement • Expansion

  14. The Americas Revisited • The Inca Empire • Bureaucracy • Infrastructure • Social Structure

  15. The Americas Revisited • The Inca Empire • Religion • Centered around sun worship • Viracocha was the god of creation • Ritual animal sacrifice important • Moralistic religion • Sin violated social order • Afterlife based on conduct during lifetime

  16. The Americas Revisited

  17. The Americas Revisited • Oceania • South Pacific • Role of Ocean • Lapita

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  19. The Americas Revisited • Chiefly states • Tonga and Hawaii • Australian aborigines

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