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We need some music to get into the right mood to learn…. The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas. Civilization. When. Where. Buildings. Miscellaneous. Early Latin American Civilizations. 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People. Mayan. Aztec. Inca. Civilization. When. Where. Buildings.
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Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mayan Aztec Inca
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Mayan Aztec Inca
Mayan Empire Map Mayan Empire
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces Mayan Aztec Inca
Mayan Temple Mayan temple
Mayan Ruins Mayan Ruins
Acropolis Mayan: Acropolis of the North
Mayan Relief Mayan Relief
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec Inca
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD Inca
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Inca
Aztec Empire Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan- Island City Tenochtitlan…later Mexico City
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples Inca
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners – minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced their bodies to give blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners (sometimes thousands for minor sacrifice) 2) warriors for major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains
Inca Empire Map Inca Empire
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Early Latin American Civilizations 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses & Terraces
Machu Picchu Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Machu Picchu
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Early Latin American Civilizations Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice) 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses & Terraces • Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Early Latin American Civilizations Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors for major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses & Terraces • Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Mayan Early Latin American Civilizations Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses & Terraces • Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Answer these 10 questions: • Which of the three Latin American civilizations survived the longest? • The ________ were skilled warriors. • The ________ were very good at mathematics. • The ________ made farms by using terraces. • Where was the Incan Empire located? • What was the peninsula where the Mayan created their empire? • What modern-day city was the famous Tenochtitlan? • Which ancient civilization created numerous small temples? • Which ancient civilization: deformed heads and believed in reincarnation? • Which ancient civilization ate their enemies?
The Nasca Lines • Made 1600 years ago. • Not discovered until airplanes flew over them. • Why were they made? • By whom? • For Whom?
Nazca Lines Nasca Lines from space
Nasca Astronaut Nasca Astronaut
Where are these? Area 51!