Olmec

Mexico & Central America Religious; worshiped the sun. Traded: tools, weapons, Pottery, Jewelry

Maya
-Yucatan Peninsula -Southern Mexico & Central America - Divided into city-states - Divine Rulers - Human Sacrifices - Hieroglyphics used - Solar calendar of 365 days. - Hieroglyphics pictures or presentation of words or ideas - Skilled astronomers - Mathematicians - Internet is a thought of communication - Made up Solar and lunar Eclipses - Invented Chocolate

Aztecs
- Mexico - Very militaristic society - Rulers are descendants of Gods. - Gender Roles: Boys: Warriors Girls: Stay home - Many Gods: -sun god, war god, both polytheistic - Religion was based on struggle b/n good & evil. - Human sacrifices - Massive architecture Ex: Pyramids - Hernan Cortes killed ruler Moctezuma & conquered ppl. - Enemies speared them - Guys were trained like Spartans - Women buy and inherit property

Inca
South America (Peru)

Warrior society Farming: maize- sweet potatoes- peanuts- cotton- tobacco Capital City: Cuzco Inca means ruler. Road system established & bridges Marriage was ONLY in same social class. Worshiped sun god. Great architecture (steppes) Keep Records with quipu. Had theaters: comedy, drama Francisco Pizarro conquered them; brought small pox Main Ruler: Atahualpa Spreaded- from Columbia to Argentina To get through the mountains of South America Road served purposes for trade and communication Poetry

Chapter 11 Assessment & Activities

14. History- how did the Plains Indians capture buffalo without using weapons? The Plains went to hunt for buffalos by scaring them causing a stampede and making them fall. 15. History- what did the Spanish bring to the American that contributed to the destruction of the early civilizations? Diseases, and weapons 17. Religion- what did the Aztecs believe when they saw the crosses on the Spanish breastplates? Believed they were god sucessors and emeseries 18. Geography -at what altitude did the Inca build Cuzco? 11,000 feeet 19. Culture- why did the Inca use the quipu? Keep record on anything countable 20. Making Conclusions- how are the pyramids of the Americas similar to the pyramids of Egypt? Why is this style of building found around the world? Build the same way both high in a step like stone

21. Evaluating- how are the houses of the North American peoples a reflection of the geography of their regions? Adapt 22. Drawing Conclusions- why did Incan rulers insist that all conquered peoples be taught the Quechua language? Because they wanted forever organized society and close to democracy and needed a univeras language to speak to everyone forgeinization