North, Central, and South American Civilizations. Pre-Renaissance

North American Societies

Huge area of land with no great empires

Rich resources, farming, and trade

Some memorable tribes are the:Anasazi

Mississippian

Iroquois

Inuit

Central American Societies

Mayan empire250-900 AD is considered the golden age

Southern Mexico to El Salvador

Agriculture and trade

Some human sacrifice

Math and Religion

Hieroglyphics

Central American Societies

Aztec EmpireBuilt just outside of present day Mexico City

Formed alliances with other tribes

Social classes

Human sacrifice and religion

South American Societies

Incan Empire1430’s-1530’s

Centralized in Peru and Chile

Home to about 16 million people

Highly civilized

Public works-roads and irrigation

Great cities-Gold

AZTEC

UTE TRIBE

INCA

AZTEC

MISSISSIPIAN

INCA

AZTEC

ANASAZI

AZTEC

MAYAN

Mita INCA

MAYAN

INUIT

MAYAN

AZTEC

INCA

MAYAN

IROQUIS

MAYAN

BASICALLY ALL OF THESE SOCIETIES COULD FIT HERE—THIS IS THE INCAS

MAYA: 250 AD to 900 ADMAYA: 250 AD to 900 AD

YOU WILL HAVE 40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING THREE TASKS:YOU WILL HAVE 40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING THREE TASKS:

TASK #1: Construct a drawing of a Mayan city-state. TASK #1: Construct a drawing of a Mayan city-state. * Come up with a name for your city-state* Come up with a name for your city-state* Include all of the aspects discussed on page 446 * Include all of the aspects discussed on page 446 and 447 under the heading and 447 under the heading MAYA CREATE CITY-MAYA CREATE CITY-

STATES.STATES. You can use the pictures on page 450- You can use the pictures on page 450- 451 to 451 to help help you out. Label important parts of you out. Label important parts of your city. Be your city. Be neat and creative.neat and creative.Task #2: Diagram how religion shaped Maya life (create Task #2: Diagram how religion shaped Maya life (create

a table or outline whichever you prefer)a table or outline whichever you prefer)Task #3: List the Possible Reasons for the Decline of the Task #3: List the Possible Reasons for the Decline of the

Maya.Maya.