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Early American Civilizations

Early American Civilizations. Regions of Latin America. The Caribbean. Central America. South America. Mountains and Peaks. Sierra Madres Mts. Amazon Rainforest. Andes Mts. Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations. The Maya.

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Early American Civilizations

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  1. Early American Civilizations

  2. RegionsofLatinAmerica The Caribbean Central America South America

  3. MountainsandPeaks Sierra Madres Mts. Amazon Rainforest Andes Mts.

  4. Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations

  5. The Maya • The Mayan civilization flourished in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. • The people built large cities, each having at least one stone pyramid. • Tikal was the largest Mayan city and had five pyramids. • The Mayan civilization was a theocracy(ruled by religious leaders).

  6. Lands of the Mayans The Yucatan Peninsula

  7. The Maya • Atop the pyramids were religious and governmental centers. • The Maya became skilled astronomers and developed a writing system called hieroglyphics.

  8. Chichen-Itza - Pyramid

  9. Tikal: Temple of the Masks

  10. Chichen-Itza - Ball Court

  11. Mayan Cultivation of Maize Chac, God of Rain -->

  12. Mayan Underground Granaries: Chultunes

  13. Overview of Tikal (Guatemala) Temple of the Masks

  14. Tikal - Wall Mask of the Rain God

  15. Mayan Drinking Cup for Chocolate

  16. Pakal: The Maya Astronaut

  17. The Maya • No one knows what caused the decline of the Maya around A.D. 900 but descendants of the Maya still live in parts of Mexico and Central America.

  18. Do Now • Please answer the following question: • List three facts about the Mayan empire

  19. The Aztec • Founded in 1325, Tenochtitlan was the home of the Aztec and their capital city. • This city was on an island. • They filled in Lake Texcoco, to build the capital.

  20. Lands of the Aztecs

  21. The Aztec • They were a warrior people and conquered nearly all their rivals. • They were a military empire. • Location- Mexico

  22. Aztec View of Tenochtitlan

  23. Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the Americas

  24. Aztec Chinampa or Floating Garden:15ft. to 30ft. wide

  25. Tenochtitlan - Chinampas

  26. Aztec Sun Stone -- Calendar

  27. The Aztecs WereFierce Warriors

  28. Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes to the Sun God

  29. Heart Sacrificeon an Aztec Temple Pyramid

  30. Sacrificial Statue, Tenochtitlan

  31. Wall of Skulls, Tenochtitlan

  32. Aztec Gold

  33. Aztec Religion • They believed in pleasing the gods. • They sacrificed thousands of prisoners in religious ceremonies.

  34. Do Now • List three facts about the Aztecs

  35. The Inca • Started in the western highlands of South America around 1200 A.D. • Colombia to Argentina/Chile. • Cuzco was the capital city.

  36. The Inca • Was the largest of the early American civilizations. • Empire was more than 3,000 miles long • Population was more than 9 million people.

  37. Inca Achievements • Built 10,000 miles of paved roads. • Rope bridges over rivers and canyons. • Record-keeping system to track time between distances. • ****Terracing the land-built platforms so that they could plant crops on slopes of mountains/hills

  38. Lands of the Incas

  39. Cuzco: Ancient Capital of the Inca(11,000 ft. above sea level)

  40. Machu Picchu

  41. Machu Picchu

  42. Incan Suspension Bridges

  43. Incan Terrace Farming

  44. Incan Digging Sticks

  45. Maize in Incan Pottery& Gold Work

  46. Over 100 Different Types of Potatoes Cultivated by the Incans

  47. Produce from a Typical Incan Market

  48. Incan Mummies

  49. Inca Gold & Silver

  50. Religion • Worshiped the sun as a god.

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