Inca, Aztec, Maya Flashcards

Where did the Inca live?

Chile, Colombia, Peru

What foods did the Inca eat?

• frutas

• guinea pig

• maiz

• chiles

Trade system of Incas

• they used roads to communicate

• they used llamas and alpacas

Los chasquis

Incan people who would run the roads to deliver messages

Los quipos

An Incan mathematical system to minister the provinces

3 Incan Laws

1. Don’t steal

2. Don’t lie

3. Don’t be lazy

Macchu Pichu

an Incan structure built for the emperor

Famous food of the Incas

French fries (papas fritas)

Incan’s are famous for…

• Terrace Farming

• Irrigation Farming

• Architecture

• Their empire

Where did the Aztec’s live?

Mexico and more south

Tenotitchlan

the capital city of the Aztec Empire

Foods from Aztec culture

• chocolate

• chiles

• maiz

• beans

• avocados

• tomatoes

Aztecs are famous for

• chocolate

• pyramids

• human sacrifices

• hieroglyphics

Las Chinampas

artificial islands for farming and growing food

Aztec form of writing

symbols that told stories (hieroglyphics)

Aztec calendar was based on

based on the sun

Aztecs sacrificed humans because

to please the gods so that the world kept existing

What did the Mayans eat?

• tamales

• papaya

• guacamole

• aguacate

• tacos

What were the Mayans most known for?

Their calendar

What things were Mayans famous for?

• astronomy

• writing system

• mathematics

• concept of 0

The ball game

a Mayan game where they tried to hit a ball with their elbows and knees into a circular goal

The Mayans used hierogliphics to

to represent ideas, things, or short phrases