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Early American Civilizations. A. between 1500 B.C. and A.D. 1450, agricultural civilizations grew throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America B. cities were centered around market places. THE OLMEC. I. The Olmec - between 1500 and 600 B.C.
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A. between 1500 B.C. and A.D. 1450, agricultural civilizations grew throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America B. cities were centered around market places
THE OLMEC I. The Olmec - between 1500 and 600 B.C. A. one of earliest agricultural societies to live along the Gulf Coast of Mexico. B. archaeologists found stone heads weighing up to 40 tons made of volcanic rock that are believed to be of Olmec rulers C. religion most likely played an important role in their lives
THE MAYA II. The Maya - between A.D. 300 and 900 (Classic Period) A. located in modern-day Guatemala, Belize and Southern Mexico
THE MAYA II. The Maya - between A.D. 300 and 900 A. located in modern-day Guatemala, Belize and Southern Mexico B. cities were religious centers built around enormous stepped temple-pyramids
THE MAYA II. The Maya - between A.D. 300 and 900 A. located in modern-day Guatemala, Belize and Southern Mexico B. cities were religious centers built around enormous stepped temple-pyramids C. they were astronomers and mathematicians
THE MAYA II. The Maya - between A.D. 300 and 900 A. located in modern-day Guatemala, Belize and Southern Mexico B. cities were religious centers built around enormous stepped temple-pyramids C. they were astronomers and mathematicians 1. this knowledge was used to schedule religious rituals, plant, and harvest D. played a game called pok-a-tok
THE MAYA II. The Maya - between A.D. 300 and 900 A. located in modern-day Guatemala, Belize and Southern Mexico B. cities were religious centers built around enormous stepped temple-pyramids C. they were astronomers and mathematicians 1. this knowledge was used to schedule religious rituals, plant, and harvest D. played a game called pok-a-tok E. their disappearance is a mystery, however evidence found in 2002 suggests that possibly a massive series of civil wars is responsible
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THE AZTEC II. The Aztec - between A.D. 1100’s and 1521 A. lived in central Mexico and on an island near the western shore of Lake Texcoco B. their capital city was Tenochtitlan, an agricultural center and marketplace
THE AZTEC II. The Aztec - between A.D. 1100’s and 1521 A. lived in central Mexico and on an island near the western shore of Lake Texcoco B. their capital city was Tenochtitlan, an agricultural center and marketplace C. they built canals, bridges, and stone causeways to connect the island to the mainland D. the powerful Aztec army conquered all of Mexico by A.D. 1500 E. there was a defined political and social hierarchy F. they had many gods G. sacrificed thousands of prisoners to the sun god
THE INCAS IV. The Incas - A.D. 1200 to 1533 A. developed in the Andes Mountains of South America in what is now Peru, Chile, parts of Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina B. they had a complex political system that included royal governors and tribute collection C. the Inca emperor had complete control over the lives of the common people
