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The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
Where
Buildings
Miscellaneous
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Modern Day
People
Buildings
Miscellaneous
Where or what is
this?
Mayan Empire Map
Mayan Empire
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
Buildings
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Modern Day
People
Miscellaneous
Mayan Temple
Mayan temple
Mayan Ruins
Mayan Ruins
Acropolis
Mayan: Acropolis of the North
Mayan Relief
Mayan Relief
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
and
Northern Guatemala
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
Mayan Calendar
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
Buildings
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
Aztec Empire
Aztec Empire
Tenochtitlan- Island
City
Tenochtitlan…later Mexico City
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
Where
Buildings
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Pyramids
&
Palaces
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
Tenochtitlan…Today!
Pyramid of the Sun
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
and
Northern Guatemala
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners – minor sacrifice
2) warriors - major sacrifice
• Calendar
Aztec Human Sacrifice
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
and
Northern Guatemala
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced their bodies to give
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners (sometimes
thousands for minor sacrifice)
2) warriors for major sacrifice
• Calendar
Inca
1300 AD – 1530 AD
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
1300 AD – 1530 AD
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Andes Mountains
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) prisoners - minor sacrifice
2) warriors - major sacrifice
• Calendar
Inca Empire Map
Inca Empire
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
When
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
1300 AD – 1530 AD
Where
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Pyramids
&
Temples
Andes Mountains
Small Temples
&
Stone houses
&
Terraces
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice
2) warriors - major sacrifice
• Calendar
Inca City: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
1300 AD – 1530 AD
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Pyramids
&
Temples
Andes Mountains
Small Temples
&
Stone houses
&
Terraces
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice)
2) warriors - major sacrifice
• Calendar
• Reincarnation
• Deformed heads
• 14,000 miles of roads
• GOLD (sweat of sun)
• SILVER (tears of moon)
• Punishment: chopped off
hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Inca deformed heads
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
1300 AD – 1530 AD
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Andes Mountains
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice
2) warriors for major sacrifice
• Calendar
Small Temples
&
Stone houses
&
Terraces
• Reincarnation
• Deformed heads
• 14,000 miles of roads
• GOLD (sweat of sun)
• SILVER (tears of moon)
• Punishment: chopped off
hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Early Latin American Civilizations
Civilization
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
When
Where
1800 BC – 1500 AD
Mexico at
Yucatan Peninsula
&
Northern Guatemala
Modern Day
People
1300 AD – 1600 AD
1300 AD – 1530 AD
NW Mexico
(U.S.?)
...then migrated to....
Central Mexico
(Mexico City)
Andes Mountains
Buildings
Pyramids
&
Palaces
Pyramids
&
Temples
Miscellaneous
• Pierced bodies - gave
blood to gods.
• Concept of “zero”
(300 years before Hindu)
• Precise calendar
• Mathematics
• Fierce warriors
• Blood from humans:
1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice
2) warriors - major sacrifice
• Calendar
Small Temples
&
Stone houses
&
Terraces
• Reincarnation
• Deformed heads
• 14,000 miles of roads
• GOLD (sweat of sun)
• SILVER (tears of moon)
• Punishment: chopped off
hand/feet or gouged out eyes.
Answer these 10 questions:
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Which of the three Latin American civilizations survived the longest?
The ________ were skilled warriors.
The ________ were very good at mathematics.
The ________ made farms by using terraces.
Where was the Incan Empire located?
What was the peninsula where the Mayan created their empire?
What modern-day city was the famous Tenochtitlan?
Which ancient civilization created numerous small temples?
Which ancient civilization: deformed heads and believed in
reincarnation?
10. Which ancient civilization ate their enemies?
The Nasca Lines
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Made 1600 years ago.
Not discovered until airplanes flew over them.
Why were they made?
By whom?
For Whom?
Nazca Lines
Nasca Lines from space
Nasca Map
Hummingbird
Nasca Spider
Nasca Hands
Nasca Monkey
Nasca Astronaut
Nasca Astronaut
Geometric Shapes
Where are these?
Area 51!
The End
Mayan Numbers