The Maya The People of the Corn.

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The Maya The People of the Corn

The Rise of Native American Empires Accomplishments Location Culture Inca 1400’s - 1535 Aztec 1100’s - 1521 A.D. Maya Dates 300-900 A.D. Social Classes Southern Mexico Guatemala (Central America) System of writing # system, concept of “0” 365 day calendar Priests held power The Valley of Mexico (Central Mexico) forced people to pay a tribute (tax), Built temples, developed chocolate. FLOATING GARDENS Tenochtitlan was a a trade and learning center South America in the Andes mountains in Chile and Peru Road system, large empire, had runners, built terraces in the mountainside. Aqueducts, spoke Quechua

2. Created Man Made Canals in the Southern Mexican Rainforests A. Mayas 300 A.D. – 900 A.D. 1. Location Guatemala (Central America) Southern Mexico 2. Created Man Made Canals in the Southern Mexican Rainforests 3. CBS- corn, beans, squash 4. Most were farmers and honey gatherers.

Built Cities a. Temples, Pyramids Pyramids and Temples

Thousands of people made up the social classes: 5. Thousands of people in its civilization Thousands of people made up the social classes: Priest Nobles Peasants Slaves

Important Advances and Accomplishments Astronomy Math- base 20 Calendar – with 18 months (365 days).

B. Aztecs 1100's-1521 Valley of Mexico (Central Mexico)

2. Tenochtitlan- the capital city was built in Lake Texcoco This was a brackish water lake, but Montezuma had a levee built which kept the fresh spring water away from the salt water. This kept the salt levels low, the ground fertile, and the water was great for irrigation.

a. Grew crops – floating gardens

b. Pyramids

3. Social Classes: Emperor Priests & Nobles Merchants Farmers

C. Inca Years in power: 1400-1535 Terrace Farming

In 1535 they conquered by a Spanish explorer named Pizzaro. Largest Empire well organized government with an emperor Excellent roads & bridges Messages sent by runners Temples & forts built w/o wheel use. Terrace farming Developed Medicine and performed brain surgery In 1535 they conquered by a Spanish explorer named Pizzaro.

Order in which they settled from North to South Aztec Maya Inca Order in which they developed Maya Aztec Inca