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Early Americans
  • Comparing 3 Civilizations

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Central and South American Native Civilizations
  • Aztecs
  • Mayans
  • Incas

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Mayans
  • Lived in Present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,
    and Belize.
  • They built huge monuments and temples.

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Mayans
  • Mayans believed gods controlled everything.
  • This gave great power to the religious leaders.
  • The Mayans lived under a theocracy.

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Mayans
  • The Mayans were great astronomers.
  • They developed a 365-day calendar.
  • They also developed a writing system of
    Hieroglyphics.

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Mayans
  • The Mayan civilization began to decline around
    900 A.D.
  • The reason is still a mystery

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Aztecs
  • The Aztecs wandered until they saw an eagle
    sitting on a cactus with a snake in his beak.
    There they built their capital.

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  • They created a widespread Empire.
  • Capital City Tenochtitlan, population ¼ Mil.

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Aztecs
  • Very Advanced in
  • Engineering, Medicine, and Sanitation.
  • Performed early brain surgery.
  • Washed the city streets daily.

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  • Religion dominated way of life.
  • Believed in Human sacrifice to keep the Gods
    happy.
  • Priests had lots of power.

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Demise
  • Conquered by a European Explorer, Hernando
    Cortez.
  • Most Natives were killed by diseases brought over
    the ocean.

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Incas
  • Lived in Highlands of South America.
  • Largest Empire of the early Americans
    Civilizations.
  • Empire stretched over 3,000 miles.
  • Military was a major part of life.

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  • Major achievements include building a huge
    network of paved roads.
  • Developed system of record keeping.

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Incas
  • Used terrace farming because they lived in the
    mountains.

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Assignment
  • Now make a Venn Diagram comparing these three
    cultures.
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