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Environment & Lifestyle

Environment & Lifestyle. Characteristics of Northwest. Geography North Pacific Current flows west to east. Northwest. High mountain ranges near coast Cascades Cool, wet air coming from west Rainy. Northwest. Northwest. Environment High mountains near ocean Rainy, wet

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Environment & Lifestyle

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  1. Environment & Lifestyle

  2. Characteristics of Northwest • Geography • North Pacific Current flows west to east

  3. Northwest • High mountain ranges near coast • Cascades • Cool, wet air coming from west • Rainy

  4. Northwest

  5. Northwest • Environment • High mountains near ocean • Rainy, wet • Rarely extreme cold • Fast flowing streams • Abundant fish (salmon) • What do they do? • What do they not do?

  6. Northwest • Rich natural environment • Fishing, hunting, some agriculture • Wealth easy to obtain • What cultural practices develop because of this?

  7. Northwest Cultural Region • Wealth = status symbol • Potlatch • Parties with hosts giving gifts to guests • Redistribution of wealth • Not who has the most, but who can give away the most

  8. Potlatch • Held in winter • Objects given away • Household goods (pots, pans) • Food • Blankets • Consumable goods, not wealth producing • Slaves (very wealthy)

  9. Potlatch • Objects often destroyed afterward • Occasion often celebration

  10. The Aztecs

  11. Location

  12. Environment • High mountains to coast • Desert to tropical Mexico City • Weather: 2 seasons, dry and wet • Temperatures: Winter 14 C, Summer 26 C

  13. Geography Mexico City • Elevation: 2200 m • Located in valley • Lake Texcoco • Tenochtitlan (island)

  14. Geography →Economy • Good agricultural area Corn, beans, cocoa bean, spices (peppers) • Hunting (geese, deer, rabbit) • Domesticated dogs & turkeys

  15. Foods • Tortillas (corn-based) • Fruits & vegetables • Chocolate

  16. Economy • Abundance → high population, cities, advanced culture. • Highly developed – most advanced in North A. • Built irrigation system • Barter system (used cocoa beans) • Turkey egg = 3 beans • Rabbit = 30 beans

  17. Tenochtitlan • Causeways connected to mainland

  18. Class society • City = 100,000 to 300,000 inhabitants • Two social classes: nobility and commoners • Ruler • Priests / Warriors • Commoners (artisans, merchants) • Peasants • Slaves

  19. Social beliefs/religion • Male-dominated society • Established schools • Huitzilopochtli - chief among gods (sun & war)

  20. Human sacrifice

  21. History - Aztecs • Came from North (1200s?) • Attacked by neighbors (1300) • Retreated to island/city • Establish selves as empire (1420) • Spanish arrive in 1521

  22. Time of European Contact • Aztecs were empire • Invented writing system • Arrival of Spanish accompanied by bad omens • Defeat caused also by non-Spanish tribes

  23. Questions for consideration Why was Mezo-American culture so advanced? Is glorification of Aztec culture justified? What happened to the people?

  24. Thank you for your attention!

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