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Ancient Civilizations of the Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca (1000 BCE - 1520 CE)

Explore the rich histories of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations that flourished in Central and South America from 1000 BCE to 1520 CE. Discover the Maya's advanced mathematics and calendar, their complex society, and the mystery of their decline around 850 CE. Learn about the Aztects of Tenochtitlan, known for their military power and architectural achievements, and the Inca's impressive engineering feats, including the vast road system across the Andes. Delve into their cultures, religions, and legacy that shaped the Americas.

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Ancient Civilizations of the Americas: Maya, Aztec, and Inca (1000 BCE - 1520 CE)

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  1. Mayas – 1000 B.C.E - 850 C.E. • Location: Rain Forests of Central America

  2. Mayas • Cities: Capital-Tikal, Large cities; stone temples; sod homes. • Religion: Complex; human sacrifice, elaborate ceremonies to please the gods. • People: priests, nobles, farmers, slaves • Achievements: scientific power; mathematics (zero), 365 day calendar. • Fall of Maya: 850 C.E. - Maya abandon cities and disappear. Why this happened remains a mystery. Possibly disease.

  3. Mayas – 1000 B.C.E - 850 C.E.

  4. Mayas – 1000 B.C.E - 850 C.E.

  5. Aztec 1300 C.E.- 1520 C.E. • Location: Mexico

  6. Aztecs 1300 C.E-1520 C.E. • Tenochititlan: Capital city of Aztec; largest & most modern city in the world. • Built on a series of Islands on a large lake. • Connected to the mainland by stone roads. • Farmers raised crops on floating platforms. • More than 200,000 people lived in Tenochtitlan.

  7. Aztec 1300 C.E.- 1520 C.E.

  8. Aztec 1300 C.E-1520 C.E • Expansion of power: Military conquest; take over neighbors by force. • Religion: Human sacrifice, Quetzalcoatl, Emperor is a god. • People: Emperor, priests, nobles, merchants, peasants, slaves. • Achievements: Architecture , 365 day calendar, military power, heavy taxes, large military.

  9. Aztec 1300 C.E.- 1520 C.E.

  10. Aztec 1300 C.E.- 1520 C.E.

  11. Inca 1100 B.C.E – 1520 C.E. • Location: South America, stretching along the Andes Mts.

  12. Inca 1100 B.C.E. – 1520 C.E. • Cites: Capital-Cuzco. Their engineers built stone temples, forts, canals and bridges. • Cuzco was linked to other cities and towns by a great network of roads (Inca Highway)

  13. Inca 1100 B.C.-1520 C.E. • Engineering: stone temples, human labor, earthquake proof. • Religion: worshiped sun, gold temples. Rulers wore gold and silver jewelry and had huge stone palaces. Emperor is god. Worshiped the sun. • Communication: Roads, tunnels, bridges kept empire together.

  14. Inca 1100 B.C.E. – 1520 C.E. • Food production: terrace farming, potatoes, maize, kept accurate records. • Medicine: malaria cure, brain surgery.

  15. Inca 1100 B.C.E. – 1520 C.E.

  16. Inca 1100 B.C.E. – 1520 C.E.

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