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Early Americans

Early Americans. Comparing 3 Civilizations. Central and South American Native Civilizations:. Aztecs Mayans Incas. Mayans. Lived in Present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. They built huge monuments and temples. Mayans. Mayans believed gods controlled everything.

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Early Americans

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  1. Early Americans Comparing 3 Civilizations

  2. Central and South American Native Civilizations: Aztecs Mayans Incas

  3. Mayans • Lived in Present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize. • They built huge monuments and temples.

  4. Mayans • Mayans believed gods controlled everything. • This gave great power to the religious leaders. • The Mayans lived under a theocracy.

  5. Mayans • The Mayans were great astronomers. • They developed a 365-day calendar. • They also developed a writing system of Hieroglyphics.

  6. Mayans The Mayan civilization began to decline around 900 A.D. The reason is still a mystery

  7. Aztecs The Aztecs wandered until they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in his beak. There they built their capital.

  8. They created a widespread Empire. • Capital City Tenochtitlan, population ¼ Mil.

  9. Aztecs • Very Advanced in Engineering, Medicine, and Sanitation. • Performed early brain surgery. • Washed the city streets daily.

  10. Religion dominated way of life. • Believed in Human sacrifice to keep the Gods happy. • Priests had lots of power.

  11. Demise • Conquered by a European Explorer, Hernando Cortez. • Most Natives were killed by diseases brought over the ocean.

  12. Incas • Lived in Highlands of South America. • Largest Empire of the early Americans Civilizations. • Empire stretched over 3,000 miles. • Military was a major part of life.

  13. Major achievements include building a huge network of paved roads. • Developed system of record keeping.

  14. Incas • Used terrace farming because they lived in the mountains.

  15. Assignment • Now make a Venn Diagram comparing these three cultures.

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