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Pre-Columbian America: the Maya, Aztec & Inca

Pre-Columbian America: the Maya, Aztec & Inca. Learning Goal 2: Compare the major political, economic, social and technological developments of the Mayan, Incan and Aztec civilizations. (6A). Maya, Aztec, and Inca. Central & Southern American civilizations

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Pre-Columbian America: the Maya, Aztec & Inca

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  1. Pre-Columbian America: the Maya, Aztec & Inca Learning Goal 2: Compare the major political, economic, social and technological developments of the Mayan, Incan and Aztec civilizations. (6A)

  2. Maya, Aztec, and Inca • Central & Southern American civilizations • Time period ranges from 200 BC to 1521 CE • Overlaps with the Roman Empire, Medieval Europe, Byzantine Empire, Islamic Empire, Tang & Song Dynasties, the Mongols – and more! • Classical & Post-Classical Era • Well-known for their monumental structures, human sacrifice, and farming techniques

  3. Aztecs • Ruled by kings • *Trade routes, cacao beans as currency • Frequently traded with the Maya • *Polytheistic • *Human sacrifice & bloodletting • Centered around the city of Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City) built on an island in Lake Texcoco • *Monumental structures • Chinampamethod of agriculture • video clip

  4. Tenochtitlan

  5. Chinampa method of farming (Aztec)

  6. Maya • Central America • *City states (often at war) • *Polytheistic • *Human sacrifice & bloodletting • Believed gods required nutrients from humans • Cities as trade centers and to worship gods • Filled with monumental structures • *Developed accurate calendar(s) • *Monumental structures • Maize = main crop • Slash-and-burn agriculture • Video clip link

  7. Slash and burn agriculture (Maya)

  8. Inca • South America • *Polytheistic • Divided into social classes • *Mita: labor tax paid by the commoners • Government controlled economy • *Terrace farming so they could grow crops despite the mountains • Advanced engineers • Machu Picchu, suspension bridges • *Built elaborate road system through mountains • *Developed quipu for keeping records • No written language!

  9. Inca roads & suspension bridges

  10. Terrace farming

  11. Quipu (for record keeping) • Could have as many as 1500 strings! • How meaning was determined: • Color shades • Position on string • Distance from center • Type of knot • Used for recording numerical data • Video Clip

  12. Video Clip Inca: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQPSYenhtoY

  13. Vocabulary Practice • Step 1: Finish your vocabulary chart if not yet complete • Step 2: Complete the quizlet vocabulary study set matching game at https://quizlet.com/244056220/match • Or search “mrsmitrowski” and it is Unit 5 vocab • (or http://tinyurl.com/ybqhe4gf )

  14. Exit Ticket • Which civilization would you prefer to have lived in: the Maya, Aztec, or Inca? In a well-written sentence or short paragraph, answer the prompt with at least three reasons to support your choice. • What are things that would impact your decision?

  15. Old video links • Engineers: Machu Picchu • http://www.history.com/topics/inca/videos/machu-picchu?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false • The Rise of the Incas • http://www.history.com/topics/inca/videos • What happened to the Aztecs? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3kWJfkqT0g

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