Essential Question - MRS. WARDEN'S WORLD HISTORY...Olmec trade allowed them to spread their culture...
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■ Essential Question : –What led to the rise & fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, & Inca Empires in America?
Transcript of Essential Question - MRS. WARDEN'S WORLD HISTORY...Olmec trade allowed them to spread their culture...
■ EssentialQuestion:– Whatledtotherise&falloftheOlmec,Mayan,Aztec,&IncaEmpiresinAmerica?
TheCivilizationsofAmericaWhileclassicalcivilizationsweredevelopingintheMediterranean&Asia…
…advancedsocietiesweredevelopingin
isolationintheAmericas
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DuringtheIceAge,prehistoricnomadsmigrated
acrossthelandbridgebetweenAsia&America
DuringtheNeolithicRevolution,thesenomadssettledintofarmingvillages;Some
ofwhichbecameadvancedcivilizations
TheOlmecs
ThefirstAmericancivilizationwerepeopleknownastheOlmecinanareaknownasMesoamerica
TheOlmecsareoftencalledthe“mother
culture”becausetheyinfluencedother
Mesoamericansocieties
TheOlmecsTheOlmecsdevelopedastrongtradenetworkinMesoamericathatbroughtthemgreatwealth
TheOlmecsusedtheirwealthtobuildlargestonemonuments&pyramidstohonortheirleaders&gods
OlmectradeallowedthemtospreadtheirculturetootherMesoamericans
Forunknownreasons,theOlmeccivilizationdeclinedby400B.C.buttheircities&
symbolsinfluencedlatercultures,
especiallytheMayans
TheMayansWhiletheOlmecswereindeclinearound400B.C.,
theMayanswereevolving&borrowedmanyOlmecideas
Government:Mayansweredividedinto
individualcity-statesruledbyking-gods
Economy:TheMayaneconomywasbasedontrade&farmingmaize,beans
TheMayansSociety:(1)Kings(dynasties)(2)Nobles,priests(3)warriors(4)Merchants,artisans(5)Peasants
TheMayans
Religion:Mayanswerepolytheistic&offeredtheirblood,food,&sometimeshumansacrificesto
pleasethegods
TheMayansWhiletheOlmecswereindeclinearound400B.C.,
theMayanswereevolving&borrowedmanyOlmecideas
Government:Mayansweredividedinto
individualcity-statesruledbyking-gods
Economy:TheMayaneconomywasbasedontrade&farmingmaize,beans
Society:(1)Dynasties;(2)Nobles,priests,warriors;(3)Merchants&artisans;
(4)PeasantsReligion:Mayanswere
polytheistic&offeredtheirblood,food,&sometimeshumansacrificestopleasethegods
Technology:Mayansinventedawritingbasedonpicturescalledglyphs,anaccurate365-daycalendar,
&advancedtemples
TheMayansAround800A.D.,theMayansmysteriouslydeclinedperhapsduetowarfareamongMayancity-states&over-farming
TheAztecsAfterthedeclineoftheMayans,theAztecsweredevelopinginpresent-dayMexicoAround1200,AztecsarrivedinMexico&
builttheircityTenochtitlanin1325
AzteccapitalofTenochtitlan
TheAztecsGovernment:TheAztecsformedamassiveempire,controlleditthrough38provinces,&receivedtributefromconqueredpeoples
Economy:Theysurvivedontribute&farming;Theybuilt“floating
gardens”(chinampas)
Society:(1)Kings(2)Nobility
(3)Commoners(4)Slaves
Religion:Aztecsworshippedmanygods,especiallythesungod&madethousandsofhumansacrificeseachyear
Technology:LiketheMayans,theAztecsdevelopedanaccuratecalendar&builtadvancedtemples
TheAztecsWhiletheMayanswerethriving,theAztecsweredevelopinginpresent-
dayMexico
Government:TheAztecsformedamassiveempire,controlleditthrough38
provinces,&receivedtributefromconqueredpeoples
Economy:Theysurvivedontribute&farming;Theybuilt“floating
gardens”(chinampas)Society:(1)Kings
(2)Nobility(3)Commoners
(4)SlavesReligion:Aztecsworshippedmanygods,especiallythesungod&madethousandsofhumansacrificeseachyear
Technology:LiketheMayans,theAztecs
developedanaccuratecalendar&builtadvancedtemples
Around1200,AztecsarrivedinMexico&builttheircity
Tenochtitlanin1325
TheAztecs
Around1500A.D.,theAztecsbegantodecline;Acenturyofbrutalruleovertheprovinces&millionsofhumansacrificesledtorevolts
But,thetruedemiseoftheAztecscamewhenthe
SpanishdiscoveredAmerica&conqueredtheAztecs
TheIncasWhiletheAztecsruledMexico,theIncasbegantodominate
theareaoftheAndesMountainsofSouthAmerica
ManyIncancitieslikeMachuPicchu&Cuzcowerebuiltinthemountains
TheIncas■ ?
Government:LiketheAztecs,theIncasbuiltavastempirewhichincluded80provincesBut,theIncasruledwithtolerance&
unifiedtheirempirewithroads,schools,&acommonlanguage
Economy:TheIncangov’tcontrolledthe
economy&requiredallcitizenstofarmforthegoodoftheempire
Society:(1)King(2) Nobility
(3) Ayllu(commoners)
Religion:TheIncawerepolytheistic&
offeredllamas&food(butnot
humans)tothegods
Technology:Incainnovationsincludedquipu,ameansofrecordkeepinginvolvingknottedropesaswellasanextensivesystemofroads&suspensionbridges
TheIncas■ ?
Government:LiketheAztecs,theIncasbuiltavastempirewhich
included80provinces;But,theIncasruledwithtolerance&
unifiedtheirempirewithroads,schools,&acommonlanguage
Economy:TheIncan
gov’tcontrolledtheeconomy&requiredallcitizenstofarmforthegoodoftheempire
Society:(1)King(2) Nobility
(3) Ayllu(commoners)
Religion:TheIncawerepolytheistic&offeredllamas&food(butnot
humans)tothegods
Technology:Incainnovationsincludedquipu,
ameansofrecordkeepinginvolvingknottedropesaswellasanextensivesystemofroads
&suspensionbridges
TheIncas■ ? Inthe1520s,acivilwar
divided&weakenedtheIncanEmpire;TenyearslaterSpanishconquistadors
conqueredtheempire
ClosureActivity:WhichAmericanSociety?■ CanyoudistinguishamongtheearlysocietiesofAmerica?– Examinethedescriptionsonthebackofyournotes– Placethenumberofeachdescriptorintooneormorepartsofthechart– BepreparedtoshareyouranswersOlmec Mayan Aztec Inca
