mesoamerican civilizations
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Where were the mayans?
modern day southern mexico, guatemala, belize, and Honduras
3 sister crops grown by the mayans
beans, corn, and squish
What did the mayans share with the egyptians technology wise?
they both built pyramids, but theirs was more decorative and detailed
What were some technology the mayans had?
365 day calendar, system of mathematics and numbers
When did the mayan calendar end?
2012
What type of writing did the mayans have?
they used hieroglyphic writing and it has been translated
what did mayans build pyramids for?
their gods
Did the mayans have one god?
no, polytheistic
what was one of the most important gods for the mayans?
the sun god, if nothing was offered to him, then the sun wouldn’t raise the next day
What was a common practice in mayan culture/religion?
human sacrifices, and would also offer blood
What did the local native americans, that the mayans controlled have to do for the mayans
they would have to pay, so they could keep peace/not be abused
When was the highest development for the mayans?
300 to 900 AD
What are the two theories for the fall of the mayans?
war or natural disaster
Were the mayans around for the arrival of the europeans?
no, they had already fallen
What was the capital city of aztec?
tenochtitlan
tenochtitlan was considered a what city?
a floating city, it was an island in the middle of a lake
In what part of mexico were the aztecs?
central mexico
what was the mayan form of government?
the empire
Chinampas
floating gardens
Codex mendoza
book that explains aztec history
did the aztecs have writing?
yes they did
What is a similarity between the aztecs and the mayans?
both had human sacrifices
What did priests do with the heart of victims
they would eat them, cannibalism
What did the conquered have to do for the aztecs?
they would have to pay tribute to them
When were the aztecs active?
1427 to 1521
What happened to aztec books?
they were burnt by the spanish
Were horses native to the americans?
No, thats why when Cortes and his man arrived they were surprised
What did Moctezuma II do for the spanish?
he welcomed them, and give them gifts one of them was an enslaved woman
What did the spanish do to over throw the aztecs?
They formed an alliance with indigenous groups who were under Aztec rule, and convinced them to turn on them
What did Cortes do to the aztec empire?
he burnt it to the ground
La malinche
translator who learned spanish to help over turn the aztecs
What movie was based of the Incas?
emperors new groove
in what modern day countries were the incas?
chile, and peru
What animal did the inca domistace?
llamas
What is the most famous city from the Inca?
machu picchu
What was one thing that the incas lack?
they lacked writing
Quipu
record/counting system, knots on a rope represented a number
What was one of the technologies from the Incas?
suspension bridges
What was the capital of Inca?
cuzco
The incas were the first to harvest what?
potatoes