Journal 1/14
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Journal 1/14
Think like an archeologist; you have
just discovered this artifact. What might it
tell you about the culture of the people
who left it behind?
Ancient Civilizations of the Americas
Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca
Olmec• Lived in Mesoamerica;
region including:• We know__________
about them• Earliest; known as the
________ _________ b/c evidence suggests later ppls adopt Olmac1) Art2) Writing3) Calander
We know little about the Olmec ‘Colossal heads’ but believe they are portrates of rulers.
The Maya• Like the ________, Maya
didn’t create a: – City states compete for:– Cities are connected
thru________
• Society was hierarchical. Each city state had– Ruler:– Nobles:– Middle class made of:– Most Maya were _____– Some city states:
Mayan Culture and Advancements• Polytheistic• Maya built temples for: and palaces for royalty and
public meetings• Large stone columns called
Stela depict1)2)3)
• Also advanced in:
Inca Brochure (197-199)
• Fill each space with info regarding:– Culture
• Influence myths had on society• Important cities• Religion• Government
– Geography and modern day countries– Advancements
Maya Civilization Declines
• Archeologists are: A few theories are:
1) Warfare:2) Over farming:
• Maya did not disappear. – Lived in small _________
villages until:– Many live in __________
today
Structure of the City-State
Journal 1/15
Turn to page 209. “Aztec Training and Education” documents B, C, and D.
Answer question 2 & 3.
Aztec: The Sun People• Tenochtitlan is the:the
______Huitzilopochtli tells the Aztec to settle where they find:
• Aztec build chinampas or_______ ________ in order to:
• The modern day city of _________ ______ is were Tenochtitlan was
A unified empire• Unlike the _______, the
Aztec:• Hierarchy is similar to
feudalism– _______at top; his job
is:– _______are respected– _______are very
important b/c:– Most people were
_________
Teotihuacan: A holy city• Not built by the
________but considered an:
b/c they believed the world was created there.
• The Pyramids of the ______&______ were built here
Journal: POP QUIZ!1. Tenochtitlan was the:2. The Aztec lived in a unified empire or
disjointed city-states?3. Tenochtitlan is now the city of:4. What did Huitzilopochtli tell the Aztec to look
for?5. What are Chinampas? Why were they used?6. Why were priests important to the Aztec?7. What is Teotihuacan?
People of South America:People of South America:The IncaThe Inca
Inca Rulers: Son of the Sun• The ruler, called ____
____, :– Held absolute_______– Claimed to be_______– Was the empire’s:– ‘owned’ all the _____
• Coya was:– Ruled:– Carried out:
The Structure of the Empire• No personal property b/c:• Villages were run by ayllu
or: who enforced laws.
• Sapa Inca could call upon young men to:
• Farmers worked land for: but then worked land for:
Uniting the Empire• System of ______
– Very intricate– All roads passed
through Cuzco:– Could not be used by:
• Quechua– _________of the Inca– Made conquered ppls:
• Religion– Made conquered ppls:– Inti is: