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Name: ______________________________________________ Section: ___________ 2.1 Early Civilizations of Middle America Objectives, 11-7-14 1. Find out what Mayan civilization was like. 2. Learn how the Aztecs built their empire 3. Understand the type of society Aztecs created What was Mayan civilization like? How did the Aztecs their empire? What type of society did the Aztecs create? Thrived in Middle America from AD 250 – AD 900 Played a game called pok-ta-tok Engaged in frequent warfare Maize (corn) was the main food Number system that included the invention of zero Economic, religious, and political centers Farmers grew beans, squash, peppers, avocados, and papayas Used hieroglyphics Used 2 calendars Built temples They disappeared mysteriously Generalizations: intelligent, hard-working, know how to use their resources, they were violent Settled in Lake Texcoco in 1325 Their capital city was Tenochitlan (present-day Mexico City) Aztec warriors conquered other groups in the area Forced people to pay Tribute (taxes) Government, soldiers, trade routes, religion, and social classes formed the Aztec empire Most people were farmers who used chinampas (“floating gardens”) Wrote using hieroglyphics 2.2 The Incas: People of the Sun Objectives, 11-13-14 4. Find out how the Incas created their empire. 5. Understand what Incan civilization was like. 6. Learn how the descendants of the Incas live today. What was the Incan empire & civilization like? How do the descendants of the Incan empire live today? Incan civilization stretched along the western coast of South America. They lived in the Andes Mountains Most powerful from 1420-1521 The Incas did not use hieroglyphics, but created quipus to record information Had a long system of roads for communication throughout the empire Used aqueducts for irrigation in farming Topa Inca was a ruler who expanded the empire along the Pacific coast Cuzco (in present-day Peru) was the capital city Used censuses so that people could be taxed Worshipped many gods Created earthquake-proof buildings without modern technology Modern-day descendants of the Inca are called Quechua Many live high in the Andes and practice a combination of modern beliefs and ancient traditions Speak an Incan language called Quechua