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Mesoamerican Civilization
Agenda
1. Bell Ringer: What is a major technological achievement of Classical Civilization?
2. Mesoamerican Civilization
3. The Bridge of Technology?
4. Exploration and the Aztecs Video
5. Comparative Essay Outline1. Rome and Han
6. Review Guide Unit 1 Test1. The Vote, Tuesday or Thursday
How did they get here?
Ancestors travelled across the Bering Land Bridge 15,000 BCE.
Inhabited Incan empire around 11,000 BCE.
Mayan
Located on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Majority were farmers, but a noble class develops owning land.
Religion is polytheistic. Human sacrifice is
practiced (decapitation)
“Ball Court”- religious significance, losers were sacrificed.
Mayan Culture
Mayan Calendar (yeah, that one) Hieroglyphs used on
calendar. Astronomy and
Mathematics used. Language was
deciphered through the calendar.
City-State culture, warfare among individual areas.
Incan Empire
Last civilization to keep ancient traditions prior to conquistadors.
Empire divided into four quarters
Quipu was the records keeping system, utilizing a series of knots to record data numerically.
State created through warfare, ended through conquest.
Aztec
Became the dominant city-state through warfare.
Aztec ruler claimed to descend from the gods.
Council of Lords assisted the King.
Remainder of society were commoners
Class system strict. No movement.
Aztec Culture
Religion was based on the destruction of the world. Human sacrifice to
appease gods, and prevent destruction.
Hearts ripped out of their chests.
Writing System based on hieroglyphs.
Most writing was destroyed by Cortez in his invasion in 1519 CE.