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Native Americans

Native Americans. Mountain View Elementary School Harrisonburg, VA 22801. The Bering Land Bridge. All the continents used to be joined together as one supercontinent known as “Pangaea.” 1/3 of the earth was covered by ice. Virginia even had walruses!

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Native Americans

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  1. Native Americans Mountain View Elementary School Harrisonburg, VA 22801

  2. The Bering Land Bridge • All the continents used to be joined together as one supercontinent known as “Pangaea.” • 1/3 of the earth was covered by ice. • Virginia even had walruses! • The glaciers had so much water, the ocean level dropped. Picture Credit: http://rsd.gsfc.nasa.gov/users/nelson/Glacier.jpg

  3. The Bering Land Bridge • Because the ocean level dropped, a land bridge was formed between Asia and Alaska. This was known as the Bering Land Bridge. • Native Americans followed Mammoths (Large elephants) into the USA. Picture Credit: http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/Mammoth1.jpg

  4. The Incas“King” or “Prince” Click on the Picture above to view movie! Movie Credit: http://gibbons.best.vwh.net/dances.html

  5. Location of Incas • The Incas lived in the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and Peru. • Their empire was known as the “Land of the 4 quarters.” Picture Credit: http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/07/071900_ecotourism.jhtml

  6. Inca Culture • Incas built paved roads that number 23,000 km long. • Each Inca was required to work on the road. • They used rope to make suspension bridges. • Used an equipus or colored knots for writing. Picture Credit: http://www.kuelapperu.com/itineraries/granvilaya.html

  7. Picture of Inca Bridge! Picture Credit: http://gibbons.best.vwh.net/graphic/bridge.html

  8. How the Incas lived • They were farmers who farmed potatoes. • Their houses were made of Adobe brick or stone and didn’t have any windows or chimney. • There was a stove made out of stone and mud for cooking and warmth. • Used a stone club called a taclla to plow. • Created terraces in the mountains. Picture Credit: http://www.netside.net/~manomed/inca.htm

  9. Inca Religion • The Emperor was called “The Inca or Sapa Inca.” He was a descendant of the Sun god and so had divine authority. • The Inca usually married his sister for his 1st wife. • The Inca emperor wore a fringe on their headdress. • The Incas had special objects called huacas that they worshipped that was in their houses. • They worshiped a sun god, Inti. • The dead were honored. Picture Credit: http://sailorheva.topcities.com/pizarros_fort_info.htm

  10. Inca Art • They had jewelry, weaving, and carving. Picture Credit: http://www.galaxymall.com/art/wallhangings/blankets.html Music Credit: http://www.silverlakemusic.com/art/acusco.html

  11. Inca Clothing • The women wore dresses with a piece of copper, silver, or gold in their hair. • The men wore breechcloths. • All clothing was made of wool. Picture Credit: http://gibbons.best.vwh.net/graphic/andina.html

  12. What Happened to the Incas? • In 1532, Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro killed the emperor. • The Incas were scattered as many were killed. Picture Credit: http://scholar.uws.edu.au/~10172201/page3.htm

  13. The Aztecs(100-1440 AD)

  14. Aztec location • They lived in Mexico on Lake Texcoco. • The capital was Tenochtitlan in 1325 B.C. which is the capital of Mexico today, Mexico City. • The Aztecs settled in Mexico because they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak on top of a cactus according to legend. Picture Credit: http://www2.worldbook.com/features/features.asp?feature=cinco&page=html/early_civ.htm&direct=yes

  15. Aztec Culture • They spoke Nahautl. • Each family had a Calpulli or leader who ran the schools, affairs of the city, temple and was in charge of giving land to the families. Picture Credit: http://www.miyazaki-mic.ac.jp/students/class04/sdaio/SS101/azcul.html

  16. Aztec Religion • They worshipped a sun god, Huitzilopochtli and the god of wind and learning, Quetzalcoatl. • Human sacrifices of prisoners or children were offered to please their gods for they believed that blood gave life to their gods so their gods would give them rain and a good life. • In 1847, the Aztecs killed their 80,000 prisoners of war and offered them all at once to their gods. Picture Credit: http://www.att.virtualclassroom.org/vc98/vc_68/Mesoamerica/Aztec/Religion.html

  17. Aztec Art • They wrote and painted on tree bark. • They also sculpted idols out of stone that they worshipped. • They also made masks to use for religious ceremonies. The above picture is their calendar. Picture Credit: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~sjohnson/public_html/students/canion/art.htm

  18. How the Aztec lived • The Aztecs created floating gardens called “chinampas” because the gardens were islands on a swamp. • The grew corn as their main crop which they pounded or grinded into tortillas. • Other foods included tomatoes, turkeys, squash, vegetables, flowers, and they even made chocolate. Picture Credit: http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/ancienttech/grinding_corn.html

  19. What happened to the Aztecs? • In 1519, Hernan Cortes kidnapped the emperor, Montezuma. • Some stories say that some Aztecs believed that Hernan Cortes was a god because he was white. Picture Credit: http://middle.usm.k12.wi.us/faculty/markwald/Exploration/cortez.jpg

  20. Mayans(1000 BC-1697 AD) Picture Credit: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/images/maybl05b.gif Click Here to Watch a Mayan Movie!

  21. Mayan Location • The Mayans lived in Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, and Southern Mexico. • You may take a virtual trip through Tikal! Picture Credit: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/images/mmgeoenb.gif

  22. Mayan Culture • They invented the number, zero. • They wrote in hieroglyphics or pictures. • They had an excellent calendar. Picture Credit: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/images/maycrv1b.gif

  23. Mayan Religion • Mayans built elaborate temples to honor their gods. • Dancing and singing provided a way to communicate with the gods. The King would be transformed into a god at these dances. Picture Credit: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/images/mayre17b.gif

  24. Mayan Art • The Mayans built large stone temples, idols etc. Picture Credit: http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~ctennant/EthnoWeb/ixmu.htm

  25. How the Mayans lived? • The Mayans lived in thatched houses. • They planted corn in terraces using a pointed stick. • Mayans used burn a forest and use the ashes for fertilizer. • Other foods included squash, beans, pineapples and fish. • They drank a chocolate drink with hot chilies. Picture Credit: http://www.aammp.com.au/nepal/ne037m.htm

  26. What happened to the Mayans? • Nobody knows what happened to them except they scattered. • Some descendants are still practicing Mayans today. Picture Credit: http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/images/mayre22b.gif

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