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North America Yucatan Peninsula South America Andes Mts.

North America Yucatan Peninsula South America Andes Mts.

Toltec Empire Geographic commonalities? Incan Empire Aztec Empire Mayan Empire

Toltec Empire Geographic commonalities? Incan Empire Aztec Empire Mayan Empire

Map Label from pg. 23 in Atlas Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean North America South

Map Label from pg. 23 in Atlas Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean North America South America Mesoamerica Gulf of Mexico Amazon River Andes Mountains Yucatan Peninsula Caribbean Sea Cities Tenochtitlan Chichen Itza Cuzco Mayas Aztec Empire Incan Road System

Major Civilizations of the Western Civilization Characteristics of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations Characteristic

Major Civilizations of the Western Civilization Characteristics of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations Characteristic Dates Mayans Aztecs Incas 250 B. C. – A. D. 900 A. D. 1200 – 1521 A. D. 1438 - 1535 Location Central American rain forest – Yucatan Peninsula Valley in Central Mexico – modern Mexico City Andes Mountains – west coast of South America Represented by Chichen Itza Tenochtitlan Machu Picchu Political Style/Rule Independent city-states; ruled by god-kings Emperor Economy (Based on? ) Agriculture & trade Mainly Maize! Agriculture High-altitude, terrace Mainly Maize! agriculture; Maize, + Tribute from conquered peoples potatoes & variety of other crops Religion Polytheistic/animistic – ancestor + sun worship pyramids/temples + human sacrifice Polytheistic/animistic; pyramids/temples Ancestor + Sun God Extensive human sacrifice!! Polytheistic/animistic ancestor + sun worship Society based on warfare, expansion and tribute! Conquered by Spanish - Calendars Extensive road system Linked empire + helped rule Conquered by Spanish Achievements Advances = math, /Characteristic calendars, astronomy s Most advanced writing! Mysterious decline

Chart Analysis 1. Politically, how did the Mayas differ from the Aztecs and Incas?

Chart Analysis 1. Politically, how did the Mayas differ from the Aztecs and Incas? 2. What main crop was the foundation of agriculture for the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas? 3. Write a sentence describing the religious commonality between the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas. 4. Write a sentence describing a religious difference between the groups. 5. How may the Mayas have benefitted from their achievements? 6. Who do you think was the most war-like and aggressive of the 3 groups? 7. Why do you think the Incas needed an extensive road system more than the Mayas & Aztecs? 8. Which 2 groups were more influenced by the Europeans? Why?

Maize = Foundation of Mesoamerican agriculture

Maize = Foundation of Mesoamerican agriculture

Aztec religious temple in Mexico

Aztec religious temple in Mexico

Chichen Itza Mayan religious temple

Chichen Itza Mayan religious temple

Machu Picchu Incan city in Andes Mts.

Machu Picchu Incan city in Andes Mts.

Part of massive Incan road system through the Andes Mountains

Part of massive Incan road system through the Andes Mountains

Incan road system

Incan road system

Toltec Empire Warm Up: Commonalities? 968 C. E. - 1150? Aztec Empire 1200 -1521

Toltec Empire Warm Up: Commonalities? 968 C. E. - 1150? Aztec Empire 1200 -1521 Mayan Empire 250 B. C. E. -900 C. E. Incan Empire 1438 C. E. - 1535

Chinampas = Aztec farming technique

Chinampas = Aztec farming technique

Chinampas Aztec farming technique

Chinampas Aztec farming technique

Chinampas Aztec farming technique

Chinampas Aztec farming technique

Chinampas = Aztec farming technique

Chinampas = Aztec farming technique

Aztec Chinampas farming technique

Aztec Chinampas farming technique

Chinampas

Chinampas

Main Purpose Reason for Technique/Obstacle being overcome Beneficial Characteristics Aztec Chinampa System How Constructed

Main Purpose Reason for Technique/Obstacle being overcome Beneficial Characteristics Aztec Chinampa System How Constructed Addition Benefits to Society

Treaty of Tordesillas Created 7 June 1494 in Tordesillas, Spain Ratified 2 July 1494

Treaty of Tordesillas Created 7 June 1494 in Tordesillas, Spain Ratified 2 July 1494 in Spain 5 September 1494 in Portugal Authors Pope Alexander VI Signatories Ferdinand II of Aragon John II of Portugal Purpose To divide trading and colonizing rights for all newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal to the exclusion of other European nations Most of S. Amer & all of N. Amer. To Spain Brazil to Portugal

Spain Portugal Most of S. Amer & all of N. Amer. to Spain Brazil

Spain Portugal Most of S. Amer & all of N. Amer. to Spain Brazil to Portugal 1494

Andes Mountains Andes Mountains Andes Andes Machu PicchuAndes Mountains Andes Mountains Andes Andes Machu Picchu
Yucatan Mexico About Yucatan It is located inYucatan Mexico About Yucatan It is located in
ANDES ANTIOQUIA ANDES ANTIOQUIA Andes es un municipioANDES ANTIOQUIA ANDES ANTIOQUIA Andes es un municipio
Modeling smallholder croplivestock systems in the Yucatan PeninsulaModeling smallholder croplivestock systems in the Yucatan Peninsula
Mayans On the Yucatan Peninsula the highly sophisticatedMayans On the Yucatan Peninsula the highly sophisticated
Mexico Mexico People Indigenous Maya Yucatan Peninsula AztecMexico Mexico People Indigenous Maya Yucatan Peninsula Aztec
MAYA TOLTEC On the Yucatan Peninsula east ofMAYA TOLTEC On the Yucatan Peninsula east of
Mayan Civilization Lived mainly on the Yucatan PeninsulaMayan Civilization Lived mainly on the Yucatan Peninsula
Antebellum America North vs South North vs SouthAntebellum America North vs South North vs South
Physical Features Gobi Desert Kunlun Mts Himalayan MtsPhysical Features Gobi Desert Kunlun Mts Himalayan Mts
ETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODSETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODS
ETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODSETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODS
ETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODSETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODS
ETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODSETSI TC MTS SECURITY SIG IN MTS METHODS
Physical Features Gobi Desert Kunlun Mts Himalayan MtsPhysical Features Gobi Desert Kunlun Mts Himalayan Mts
South America South America Geographical Facts 1 SouthSouth America South America Geographical Facts 1 South
North America polysynthesis 1 America North America MesoamericaNorth America polysynthesis 1 America North America Mesoamerica
North America 1763 America 1783 North America 1754North America 1763 America 1783 North America 1754
North South NorthSouth Divide Globalization NORTH SOUTH DIVIDENorth South NorthSouth Divide Globalization NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE
North Vs South North Vs South United StatesNorth Vs South North Vs South United States
CompareContrast South North NORTH SOUTH THE AGE OFCompareContrast South North NORTH SOUTH THE AGE OF
Korea North vs South Creation of North SouthKorea North vs South Creation of North South
NORTH VS SOUTH CONTROVERSY TEST North or SouthNORTH VS SOUTH CONTROVERSY TEST North or South
Advantages North and South NORTH SOUTH Industrialized TrainsAdvantages North and South NORTH SOUTH Industrialized Trains