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The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Where or what is this?

Where or what is this?

Mayan Empire Map

Mayan EmpireMayan Empire

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

Mayan Temple

Mayan templeMayan temple

Mayan Ruins

Mayan RuinsMayan Ruins

Acropolis

Mayan: Acropolis of the NorthMayan: Acropolis of the North

Mayan Relief

Mayan ReliefMayan Relief

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

andNorthern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

Mayan Calendar

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Aztec Empire

Aztec EmpireAztec Empire

Tenochtitlan- Island City

Tenochtitlan…later Mexico CityTenochtitlan…later Mexico City

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

Tenochtitlan…Today!Tenochtitlan…Today!

Pyramid of the Sun

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

andNorthern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners – minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice

• Calendar

Aztec Human SacrificeAztec Human Sacrifice

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

andNorthern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced their bodies to give blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners (sometimes thousands for minor sacrifice) 2) warriors for major sacrifice

• Calendar

1300 AD – 1530 AD

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice

• Calendar

Andes Mountains1300 AD – 1530 AD

Inca Empire Map

Inca EmpireInca Empire

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice

• Calendar

Andes Mountains1300 AD – 1530 AD

Small Temples&

Stone houses&

Terraces

Inca City: Machu PicchuInca City: Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice) 2) warriors - major sacrifice

• Calendar

Andes Mountains1300 AD – 1530 AD

• Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.

Small Temples&

Stone houses&

Terraces

Inca deformed heads

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors for major sacrifice

• Calendar

Andes Mountains1300 AD – 1530 AD

• Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.

Small Temples&

Stone houses&

Terraces

Early Latin American Civilizations

Civilization When Where Buildings Miscellaneous

Mayan

Aztec

Inca

1800 BC – 1500 AD

Modern Day People

Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula

&Northern Guatemala

Pyramids&

Palaces

• Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics

1300 AD – 1600 AD

NW Mexico (U.S.?)

...then migrated to....Central Mexico (Mexico City)

Pyramids&

Temples

• Fierce warriors• Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice

• Calendar

Andes Mountains1300 AD – 1530 AD

• Reincarnation • Deformed heads • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon) • Punishment: chopped off hand/feet or gouged out eyes.

Small Temples&

Stone houses&

Terraces

Answer these 10 questions:

1. Which of the three Latin American civilizations survived the longest?

2. The ________ were skilled warriors.

3. The ________ were very good at mathematics.

4. The ________ made farms by using terraces.

5. Where was the Incan Empire located?

6. What was the peninsula where the Mayan created their empire?

7. What modern-day city was the famous Tenochtitlan?

8. Which ancient civilization created numerous small temples?

9. Which ancient civilization: deformed heads and believed in reincarnation?

10.Which ancient civilization ate their enemies?

The Nasca Lines

• Made 1600 years ago.• Not discovered until airplanes flew over them.• Why were they made? • By whom? • For Whom?

Nazca Lines

Nasca Lines from space

Nasca Map

Hummingbird

Nasca Spider

Nasca Hands

Nasca Monkey

Nasca Astronaut

Nasca Astronaut

Geometric Shapes

Where are these?

Area 51!

The End

Mayan Numbers