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Ancient Civilizations of Latin America

Ancient Civilizations of Latin America. 3 Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations: Maya, Aztec, Inca Find these locations and label them on your map. Early Human Migrations. The Mayans. A.D. 250 - A.D. 900. Lands of the Mayans. The Yucatan Peninsula. Tikal , Guatemala. Map of Tikal.

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Ancient Civilizations of Latin America

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  1. Ancient Civilizations of Latin America

  2. 3 Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations: Maya, Aztec, IncaFind these locations and label them on your map.

  3. Early Human Migrations

  4. The Mayans A.D. 250 - A.D. 900

  5. Lands of the Mayans The Yucatan Peninsula

  6. Tikal, Guatemala

  7. Map of Tikal Temple of the Masks

  8. Tikal: Temple of the Masks

  9. Tikal - Wall Mask of the Rain God

  10. Tikal Jungle View at Sunset

  11. Chichen-Itza - Pyramid Cities were religious centers. Pyramid style Temples stood in the middle of the city. Worshiped many gods and performed rituals including human sacrifice to their gods.

  12. Pakal: The Maya Astronaut

  13. Quetzalcoatl:The God of Wisdom & Learning

  14. Every Spring and Fall equinox, the sun hits the pyramid just perfectly that a snake is formed on the edge of the staircase. The head is down on the bottom of the staircase. Architects still aren’t exactly sure of how the Mayans figured out how to build this.

  15. Chichen-Itza - Observatory Mayan priests studied the stars and planets. Designed an accuratecalendar to determine cycles.

  16. Mayan MathematicsFirst number system with a 0

  17. Mayan Hieroglyphic Writing System sky king house child city

  18. Chichen-Itza - Ball Court Game:Pok-ta-Pok

  19. Mayan Cultivation of Maize Chac, God of Rain  Farmers worked in fields surrounding the city. Maize most important crop. Also grew squash, beans, peppers, avocados, and papayas.

  20. Mayan Underground Granaries: Chultunes Ground the corn into flour to make tortillas.

  21. Mayan Drinking Cup for Chocolate

  22. Suddenly left their cities. Why?? Enormous Population Lack of Resources (water, food, materials) Revolution against the Government Peasant uprising against nobles & priests Invasions NaturalDisaster(earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanos etc.) Disease Calendar Prophesies -Mayans believed they were headed for collapse because their calendar said they were, therefore they thought they should move to new centers The Great Mystery of the Mayas:Collapse of the Mayan Civilization

  23. Maya Review

  24. The Aztecs A.D. 1100 – A.D.1521

  25. Lands of the Aztecs

  26. Aztec View of TenochtitlanIsland in Lake Texcoco Population 200,000

  27. Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the Americas

  28. Ruins of the City Center, Tenochtitlan

  29. Aztecs Human Sacrifice of Neighboring Tribes to the Sun God

  30. Aztec Sun Motifs

  31. Heart Sacrificeon an Aztec Temple Pyramid

  32. Wall of Skulls, Tenochtitlan

  33. Sacrificial Statue, Tenochtitlan

  34. Aztec Chinampa or Floating Garden:15ft. to 30ft. wide

  35. Tenochtitlan – Chinampas of maize, squash, & beans

  36. Aztec Medicine Aztec doctors made more than 1,000 medicines from plants. Also set broken bones and practiced dentistry.

  37. Aztec Writing Aztec Math

  38. Aztec Codex(15c Manuscript)

  39. Aztec Sun Stone -- Calendar

  40. The Aztecs WereFierce Warriors

  41. Aztec Gold

  42. Aztec Trading

  43. Montezuma II Aztec Ruler 1519 Hernan Cortes formed an alliance with the peasants and defeated the Aztecs in 1521 Aztec Collapse

  44. The Incas A.D. 1200 - A.D.1535

  45. Lands of the Incas

  46. Cuzco: Ancient Capital of the Inca Stone Architecture with no mortar or cement. Architecture Stonework and earthquake proof structures – trapezoid doors and windows & walls tilted in at 80 degrees instead of 90 degree straight walls.

  47. Machu Picchu: rediscovered 1911

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