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MesoamericaMesoamerica
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IncaInca AztecAztec MayaMaya OlmecOlmec ToltecToltec
Believed in a half-human Believed in a half-human half-jaguar godhalf-jaguar god
Believed in human sacrifices Believed in human sacrifices dailydaily
Had a system of writing that Had a system of writing that is a series of knots in a ropeis a series of knots in a rope
Believed in the god Believed in the god QuetzalcoatlQuetzalcoatl
Developed a complex writing Developed a complex writing and number systemand number system
OlmecOlmec
Earliest culture in Earliest culture in MexicoMexico
1200 BC to 400 BC1200 BC to 400 BC Located in south Located in south
central Mexicocentral Mexico
Social ClassesSocial Classes
Elite
Farmers
Olmec SocietyOlmec Society Elite held military, Elite held military,
political, and political, and religious powerreligious power
Worshiped a part Worshiped a part jaguar, part human jaguar, part human godgod
Left behind giant Left behind giant stone headsstone heads
Colossal HeadsColossal Heads
Best recognized Best recognized aspect of Olmec aspect of Olmec civilizationcivilization
May be portraits of May be portraits of rulersrulers
17 Colossal Heads 17 Colossal Heads have been foundhave been found
Think with a PartnerThink with a Partner
How do we honor great political How do we honor great political leaders today?leaders today?
Come up with an political leader Come up with an political leader that:that: Has a statue of themselvesHas a statue of themselves A movie about their lifeA movie about their life Buildings named after a political leaderBuildings named after a political leader
StatuesStatues
George Washington Bill Clinton
MoviesMovies
BuildingsBuildings
Thomas Jefferson Building
Ronald Reagan Building
Think with a PartnerThink with a Partner
Colossal Heads also might be a way Colossal Heads also might be a way they honored athletesthey honored athletes
How do we honor athletes today?How do we honor athletes today? Come up with an athlete that:Come up with an athlete that:
Has a statue of themselvesHas a statue of themselves A video game designed for themA video game designed for them A movie about their lifeA movie about their life
StatuesStatues
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Hank Aaron
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone and John Stockton
Video GamesVideo Games
MoviesMovies
Possibly InventedPossibly Invented
The number zeroThe number zero The Mesoamerican calendarThe Mesoamerican calendar CompassCompass 11stst culture in the Western culture in the Western
Hemisphere to have a system of Hemisphere to have a system of writingwriting
0
Olmec DeclineOlmec Decline
Unsure of why the civilization Unsure of why the civilization declineddeclined
Possibilities include:Possibilities include: Outside invaders caused the destructionOutside invaders caused the destruction May have destroyed own monuments May have destroyed own monuments
after the death of rulersafter the death of rulers Environmental changesEnvironmental changes
MayaMaya
11stst Mayan settlements started around Mayan settlements started around 1800 BC1800 BC
Arrived in the Arrived in the Valley of Mexico Valley of Mexico around AD 1200around AD 1200
Originally called Originally called MexicaMexica– Poor, nomadic Poor, nomadic
people from people from Northern MexicoNorthern Mexico
Aztec SocietyAztec Society
Government officials, Government officials, priests, and military priests, and military leaders made up the leaders made up the NobilityNobility
Two other main Two other main classesclasses– CommonersCommoners– Enslaved PersonsEnslaved Persons
SLAVES
COMMONERS
Merchants Soldiers
Land Owners
NOBLES
Generals
Gov’t Officials
Priest
EMPEROR
TenochtitlanTenochtitlan
Larger than any European city at the timeLarger than any European city at the time– Population between 200,000 and 400,000Population between 200,000 and 400,000
Built in the middle of a lakeBuilt in the middle of a lake
Aztec ReligionAztec Religion
Built hundreds of Built hundreds of temples to honor temples to honor thousands of godsthousands of gods
Religion involved Religion involved many ceremoniesmany ceremonies
None more None more important that important that satisfying the Sun satisfying the Sun GodGod
IncaInca
Originally lived in high Originally lived in high plateaus of the Andesplateaus of the Andes
Settled in the Valley Settled in the Valley of Cuzco in AD 1200of Cuzco in AD 1200
Believed Incan rulers Believed Incan rulers descended from the descended from the sun god, Inti.sun god, Inti.
Inca EmpireInca Empire
2,500 miles long and 2,500 miles long and 500 miles wide500 miles wide
Home to 12 million Home to 12 million peoplepeople
““Children of the Sun”Children of the Sun” Mail traveled as fast in Mail traveled as fast in
the Incan Empire as it the Incan Empire as it does todaydoes today
The IncaThe Inca
Leader was the Leader was the Emperor, called the Emperor, called the IncaInca Not an elected positionNot an elected position Born into his positionBorn into his position All-powerfulAll-powerful Everything belonged to Everything belonged to
the Incathe Inca
GovernmentGovernment
Strong central governmentStrong central government Government was responsible for Government was responsible for
taking care of the peopletaking care of the people Built roads and bridgesBuilt roads and bridges In hard time the government might In hard time the government might
even hand out food or blankets to even hand out food or blankets to those in needthose in need
The Common PeopleThe Common People
People’s job to work People’s job to work for the governmentfor the government
Worked very hardWorked very hard Nobody went Nobody went
homeless or hungry homeless or hungry in the Incan Empirein the Incan Empire
Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment
There was almost no crime in the Inca There was almost no crime in the Inca Empire. Inca laws were very harsh. Empire. Inca laws were very harsh. Punishment was swift.Punishment was swift. If you insulted the Inca, cursed the gods, or If you insulted the Inca, cursed the gods, or
committed a murder, you were thrown off a cliff. committed a murder, you were thrown off a cliff. If you were caught stealing or cheating, you If you were caught stealing or cheating, you
either had your hands and feet cut off. either had your hands and feet cut off. There were lesser punishments. You could be There were lesser punishments. You could be
stoned. You could be tied to a wall and left to stoned. You could be tied to a wall and left to freeze. freeze.