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• COMPARE and CONTRAST the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Mesoamerica and Andean civilizations.

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FOCUS QUESTION

• Why are the Olmec important in the history of the Americas?

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Mesoamerican & Andean Civilizations

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Please open your text book to page 385.

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MesoamericaWhat is now southern Mexico and

parts of Central America

• Rain forests cover the region

• Fertile soil made this a good area for farming

• People first appeared in this area around 12,000 BC

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Eskimo

Native American

MexicoAztec

Inca

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The Olmec

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The OlmecThe first urban civilation formed in

Mesoamerica – around 1200 BC.

• Built the first pyramids in the Americas

• Developed the first writing system in the Americas

• Traded with others from far away

• Civilization ended around 400 BC

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The Olmec

Veracruz Yucatan Peninsula

La Venta San Lorenzo

Tres Zapotes

TuxtlaMountains

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This civilization developed

around 1200 B.C.

The Olmec lived in the

swampy jungles of Central Mexico.

The Olmec adapted by using slash and burn

farming techniques.

The land was fertile and ideal

for growing crops.

The Olmec develop a

system of social classes.

To please their gods the Olmec

sacrificed animals and

people.

The Olmec traded and fought other

tribes for control of natural resources.

Believed to be the first

civilization of Mexico.

The Olmec

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FOCUS QUESTION

• Why are the Olmec important in the history of the Americas?

• The Olmec influenced later groups throughout Mesoamerica, who then built on Olmec achievements.

• Give an example of how early scientists influenced others in the Scientific Revolution.

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Now for a preview of what’s coming up next…

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Do you remember whatDo you remember whatwas considered good lookin’was considered good lookin’

during the Middle Ages?during the Middle Ages?

Hint – Paris would have beenHint – Paris would have beenconsidered poor and ugly.considered poor and ugly.

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We will be studying a cultureWe will be studying a culturein which this would be in which this would be

consideredconsidereda BEAUTIFUL smile.a BEAUTIFUL smile.

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In this culture, this flat,In this culture, this flat,elongated head is a visionelongated head is a vision

of beauty and wealth…of beauty and wealth…the Paris Hilton of the day.the Paris Hilton of the day.

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We will learn about how they We will learn about how they worship and how they get worship and how they get

power.power.

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Focus Question

• How did the Maya adapt to and change their environment?

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• Please open your text book to page 390.

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The Maya

• Developed in Mesoamerica around 1000 BC• Lived in an area of thick forests and in the highlands

making farming hard• Classic Age from AD 250 to 900• Spread throughout the Yucatan Peninsula

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Mayan Cities

• Built large pyramids, temples, and palaces

• Canals built to control the flow of water through cities

• Large plazas built for public events

• Hillsides turned into flat terraces so crops could be grown close to cities

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Maya Society

• Kings held the highest position.

• Upper class included priests, warriors, and merchants.

• Lower-class included most of the Maya - farmers

• Slaves, the lowest, included orphans, slaves’ children, and people who owed money

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Mayan Warfare

• Mayan cities usually battled each other to gain power.

• Warfare may have led to the destruction of the Mayan civilization.

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Causes of the Decline of the Mayan Civilization

• Began to collapse around 900

• The cause of the collapse is unknown

• Warfare may have contributed

• Kings made demands of people and they may have rebelled

• A long period of dry weather may have made it hard to grow crops

• A mix of events probably led to the decline

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WHEN: 250-900 AD 6 CENTURIESWHERE: Yucatan Peninsula,Central America, Southern MexicoCLIMATE: Rainforest, highlands/mountains, lowlands – by the oceanRELIGIOUS BELIEFS:Many Gods – Sun, rain and cropsKing spoke to GodsBlood letting – to please the GodsSoul was in the bloodSacrificed people and animalsLed by Priest-KingsSTRUCTURE OF SOCIETY:King – led peopleUpper Class – Priests, warriors, merchants (nobility)Lower Class – Most Mayans were farmersBottom - SlavesACHIEVEMENTS: MagnificentArchitecture; built observatories; made accurate predictions;developed a calendar and numbersystem; hieroglyph writing system FALL OF THE EMPIRE:Wars, over population, droughtlack of food, people lost faith

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Focus Question

• How did the Maya adapt to and change their environment?

• They cleared wooded areas for farmland; used available resources for building materials; traded to obtain resources not available locally.

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KINGS

• Highest Position• Related to Gods• Spoke to Gods

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UPPER CLASS

• Controlled politics (government), religion, and the economy ($).

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PRIESTS

• Born into position• Led ceremonies• Knowledge of astronomy

and math

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WARRIORS

• Fought other Mayan cities• Wore animal skins and headdresses• Painted bodies

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MERCHANTS

• Directed trade• Distributed goods

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LOWER CLASS

• Most people were lower class – farmers.• Lived in small houses outside of cities.

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FARMERS

• Had to give crops to rulers• Had to work on building structures• Had to serve in the army

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SLAVES

• Held lowest position• Orphans, slave’s children, people who

owed money• Had to carry heavy trade goods from

city to city• Served upper class

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UPPER/LOWER

• Lower supported upper with food and labor

• Upper supported lower by leading religious ceremonies

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FOCUS QUESTION

• How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment?

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The Aztec EmpireThe Aztec Empire• Existed from about 1300 to 1520 AD – 2 centuries• Ruled a large empire in the Valley of Mexico at Lake

Texcoco• Mild with good soil – island was swampy• Controlled a huge trade network• Fierce warriors - mercenaries

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THE AZTECS BUILD AN EMPIREThe first Aztecs were farmers from

northern Mexico. Around the 1100’s, they

migrated south.

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When they arrived in central Mexico,

they found that other tribes had taken all

the good farmland. All that was left was a

swampy island in the middle of Lake

Texcoco.

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What would you do to try to grow crops on swampy land?

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The Aztec built causeways – raised roads across water – to connect their island with the mainland.

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Floating gardens

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To survive, the Aztecs hired themselves

out as skilled fighters.

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**Many Aztec godsMany Aztec gods**Represented a world full of spiritsRepresented a world full of spirits**Gods required prayer, rituals, and sacrifices for Gods required prayer, rituals, and sacrifices for good harvestsgood harvests**Sacrificed prisonersSacrificed prisoners**Believed king’s dreams foretold the futureBelieved king’s dreams foretold the future

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Aztec SocietyAztec Society• People divided into social classes• Kings were worshipped• Nobles were leaders • Priests and warriors below kings• Merchants and artisans next• Commoners farmed land• Serfs worked the land but didn’t

own it• Slaves – captives of war

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Just like people rebelling against taxation today, people did not like it back then.

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Their taxes were called “tribute”.

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Aztec Achievements

• Built chinampas (floating gardens)• Studied astronomy and created a calendar• Built bridges and canals• Had a complex writing system

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Cortez and the Aztecs• Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez arrived in Mexico in 1519• Aztec emperor Moctezuma II thought Cortez was a god• Cortez took the emperor prisoner• The Aztecs became angry and drove the Spanish out• Cortez came back in 1521 and conquered the Aztecs

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Civil wars were taking place. People who had been conquered by the Aztec were unhappy and bitter. Some actually helped Cortez.

• Please turn to page 414 in your text.

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• Cortez had horses, armor, and superior

weapons.

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• Disease – just as with Native Americans, diseases like and small pox killed many Aztecs.

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WHEN: 250-900 AD 6 CENTURIESWHERE: Yucatan Peninsula,Central America, Southern MexicoCLIMATE: Rainforest, highlands/mountains, lowlands – by the oceanRELIGIOUS BELIEFS:Many Gods – Sun, rain and cropsKing spoke to GodsBlood letting – to please the GodsSoul was in the bloodSacrificed people and animalsLed by Priest-KingsSTRUCTURE OF SOCIETY:King – led peopleUpper Class – Priests, warriors, merchants (nobility)Lower Class – Most Mayans were farmersBottom - SlavesACHIEVEMENTS: Magnificentarchitecture; built observatories; made accurate predictions; developed a calendar and numberSystem; hieroglyph writing systemFALL OF THE EMPIRE:Wars, over population, droughtlack of food, people lost faith

WHEN: 1300-1520 AD 2 CENTURIESWHERE: Valley of MexicoLake TexcocoCLIMATE: Mild, with good soil -Island was swampyRELIGIOUS BELIEFS: Many

Aztec GodsRepresented a world full of

spirits.Gods required prayer, rituals, andsacrifices for good harvests.Sacrificed prisoners.STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY: LivedIn settlements called calpullis.King – was worshipped.Nobles – were leaders.Commoners – farmed land.Serfs – worked land, didn’t own it.Slaves – captives of war.ACHIEVEMENTS: Built chinampas(floating gardens); built bridges andcanals; had a complex writing system; studied astronomy andcreated a calendar.FALL OF THE EMPIRE: Cortez –1521.Civil war, superior weapons,disease.

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FOCUS QUESTION

• How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment?

• Built causeways, aqueducts, chinampas

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We’ll get back to it.

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How did the Inca adapt to their environment?

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The Inca Empire• 1230 - 1530 – 3 centuries• South America – Andes Mountains – Peru and Chile• Began as a small tribe in the Andes in South America• Government was centralized and controlled many aspects of

life• Incas paid the government in labor and goods

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*Desert*Rainforest*Thin air high in the Andes Mountains

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This movie shows how difficult it is to survive in the Andes Mountains.

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WORSHIPPED NATURE Enti The Sun God (father)

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Worshipped mummies

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Mummies spoke to the living through priests.

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Veracocha – the creator

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Believed in life after death.

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Everythingbelongs to the king.

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Nobles – governors and organizers.

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Farmers worked the land.

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Inca Society*very organized*jobs were given, not chosen

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Inca Achievements

•AN INCREDIBLE ROAD SYSTEM

•Architecture – Huge stone buildings (still exist)

•Art – Beautiful gold and silver jewelry

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PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 424.

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Civil wars weakened the empire.

Civil – civilian – non-government.

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• Disease – just as with Native Americans and the Aztec, diseases like and small pox killed many Inca.

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• Pizarro had horses, armor, and superior

weapons.

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Similarities of the Fall of the Inca and Aztec

• Both empires had internal problems before the Spanish arrived

• The leaders of both empires were captured by the Spanish• The Spanish had an advantage with horses and guns• Disease weakened and killed many native people

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WHEN: 250-900 AD 6 CENTURIESWHERE: Yucatan Peninsula,Central America, Southern MexicoCLIMATE: Rainforest, highlands/mountains, lowlands – by the oceanRELIGIOUS BELIEFS:Many Gods – Sun, rain and cropsKing spoke to GodsBlood letting – to please the GodsSoul was in the bloodSacrificed people and animalsLed by Priest-KingsSTRUCTURE OF SOCIETY:King – led peopleUpper Class – Priests, warriors, merchants (nobility)Lower Class – Most Mayans were farmersBottom - SlavesACHIEVEMENTS: Magnificentarchitecture; built observatories; made accurate predictions; developed a calendar and numbersystem; hieroglyph writing systemFALL OF THE EMPIRE:Wars, over population, droughtlack of food, people lost faith

WHEN: 1300-1520 AD 2 CENTURIESWHERE: Valley of MexicoLake TexcocoCLIMATE: Mild, with good soil -Island was swampyRELIGIOUS BELIEFS: Many

Aztec GodsRepresented a world full of

spirits.Gods required prayer, rituals, andSacrifices for good harvests.Sacrificed prisoners.STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY: LivedIn settlements called calpullis.King – was worshipped.Nobles – were leaders.Commoners – farmed land.Serfs – worked land, didn’t own it.Slaves – captives of war.ACHIEVEMENTS: Built chinampas(floating gardens); built bridges andcanals; had a complex writing system; studied astronomy andcreated a calendar.FALL OF THE EMPIRE: Cortez –1521.Civil war, superior weapons,disease.

WHEN: 1230-1530 3 CENTURIESWHERE: South America, AndesMountains, - Peru, ChileCLIMATE: Desert, rainforest, thinair high in the Andes MountainsRELIGIOUS BELIEFS: WorshippedNature – Inti, the sun god (father);mummies spoke to the livingthrough priests. WorshippedMummies; Veracocha (creator);believed in life after death.

STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY: King – everything belonged to kingNobles – governors/organizersCommoners – farmers worked landVERY ORGANIZED – Jobs given, not chosen

ACHIEVEMENTS: INCREDIBLE ROAD SYSTEMArchitecture; Huge stone buildings;art – beautiful gold and silver jewelry.NO WRITING SYSTEMFALL OF THE EMPIRE:Francisco Pizarro – 1537Civil war, superior weapons, disease

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How did the Inca adapt to their environment?

Large lungs, short legsUsed llama for food, clothing and transportationBuilt a road system to connect the empireLearned how to freeze-dry food

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Review

• What was the first crop grown in Mesoamerica?

• What was the name of the first civilization in Mesoamerica?

• When did the Mayan civilization develop?

• Did the Mayans worship only one god?

• What were some of the causes of the decline of the Mayan civilization?

• Where was the Aztec empire located?

• Name some of the achievements of the Aztecs.

• Who conquered the Aztecs?

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Review Continued

• At its height, how many people lived in the Inca empire?

• What did the Incan government collect as taxes?

• Who defeated the Incans?

• What were the similarities of how the Aztec and Incan empires fell?

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Hey, good lookin! Haven’t I seen you somewhere before?

Which civilization had to look for the symbol shown on the flag of Mexico?

A. Inca

B. Maya

C. Aztec

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Ouch!

Which civilization practiced blood letting to please the gods?

A. Inca

B. Maya

C. Aztec

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One of these things is not like the others…

Two civilizations had written languages. Which civilization did NOT have a written language?

A. Inca

B. Maya

C. Aztec

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Oh, the places you will go…

Which civilization had a road network of about 25,000 miles of roads?

A. Inca

B. Maya

C. Aztec