Chapter 6 Civilizations of the Americas 1400 B

Chapter 6 Civilizations of the Americas 1400 B. C. - 1570 A. D. 1. Civilizations of Middle America 2. The World of the Incas 3. Peoples of North America

Start Up: Critical Thinking: Look at your map • How did the geographic location of early empires in the Americas differ from that of early empires in Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia?

World of the Mayas 300 -900 ad Yucatan Peninsula Through Central America

Largest structure in the Americas until 1903 NYC skyscraper Mayan Life • Relied on agriculture – Maize (corn) • Built temples and palaces

Mayan Social Class • Ruling chief, nobles/military leaders, officials • Priests held great power • Farmers • Hieroglyphic writing, math, astronomy, polytheistic • Traded honey, cocoa, feathers Ruling Chief Nobles, officials Priests Farmers

• • Mayan Achievements Hieroglyphic writing system Books and bark paper 365 day solar calendar Mathematics and astronomy

THE AZTEC EMPIRE

The Aztecs • 1200’s – valley of Mexico • Well-planned city of Teotihuacan

Plaza of the Moon and Avenue of the Dead. View from the Pyramid of the Moon. The size of the Pyramid of the Moon is 140 mx 150 m at the base, 45. 8 m height. A. D. 100 -350. Pyramid of the Sun is middle of left side.

Tribute – payment from conquered peoples • Help them build a great city • How can this tribute be compared to the U. S. A. ? • Empire numbered 30 million by 1500

Aztec Society • 1 single ruler chosen by nobles and priests • Warriors, peasants, slaves • Polytheistic – human sacrifices • Continuous warfare in order to sacrifice

Something COOL • Needed more farmland so they built – CHINAMPAS – Floating Gardens to produce more food

START UP January 9, 2007 Aztec REASON FOR DECLINE? 1500’s- guess…What do you think?

At the height of Aztec power, word reached Tenochtitlan that pale-skinned, bearded men had landed on the east coast. LATER- Chapter 16 - Europe and the Americas

The Inca’s • Originated from the Chavin – Worshiped Jaguar/human gods • Pachacuti • Warrior leader and founder of INCAN CIVILIZATION • 1400’s A. D. – Inca civilization arose

Inca’s Cont…. • Centralized gov’t – emperor held absolute power, warrior and chief religious leader • Empire linked by roads, bridges and tunnels • Metalworking—Alloy (blend) • Brain Surgery • Quipus recording method using beads

How about this for an advancement!!!!!!! • Machu Picchu

TERRACE FARMING

IN the End Unknown plaque leads to CIVIL WAR!!!!!!!!!!! By

What about North America?