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Conquistador and pre Columbian civilizations By Jacqui Sumner • 5.2 Identify the three major pre-Columbian civilizations that existed in Central and South America (Maya, Aztec, and Inca) and their locations. Describe their political structures, religious practices, and use of slaves. • 5.4 Explain why the Aztec and Inca civilizations declined in the 16th century. • A. the encounters between Cortez and Montezuma • B. the encounters between Pizarro and the Incas • C. the goals of the Spanish conquistadors • D. the effects of European diseases, particularly smallpox, throughout the Western hemisphere Aztecs The Aztecs lived in the Valley of Mexico. They were polytheistic, which means that they believed in many gods. The Aztecs were controlled by many tribes, they made them to give them money and give . They used other tribes as slaves and human sacrifice was very important to them. The Aztecs were brought down by the disease called Smallpox. They lived on the capital Tenochtitlan. A pale skinned Aztec god was believed to be Cortez : http://www.nvcc.edu/ho me/amalitzkego/alexsolorzano/ancient_vaca tions/aztecs/aztecs.htm Mayas The Mayas lived in the Yucatan Peninsula. They were also polytheistic like the Aztecs and the Incas. The Mayas had slaves who could sometimes gain their freedom. The region did not contain as much gold as other places. http://culturamayas.com/lenguas-mayas/ Incas The Incas were located in the Andes Mountains, Peru. They were polytheistic like the Aztecs and the Mayas. They had no written language but had a spoken language and they used knots as messages. They practiced animal sacrifice and on special occasions human sacrifice. The Incas were in a civil war. Cortez Cortez was a Spanish explorer and Conquistador. He traveled with 500 men and 16 horses to conquer the Aztec people in their capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519. Their capital was built in the middle of a lake and it surprised Cortez and his men. He took Montezuma hostage. Montezuma died shortly. sonofthesouth.net Pizarro Pizarro was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He traveled with 180 men and 27 horses into Peru top conquer the Inca civilization. The Inca civilization was huge. operatorchan.org How did the Spanish explorers and conquistadors change Central and South America forever? (Where do we see the lasting effect of these conquistadors even in 2011?) Today (2011) most of central and South America speaks Spanish. A lot of Aztec, Inca and Maya culture and traditions have disappeared forever. : http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/az tec-maps.htm