The People of the Corn The Maya The Rise of Native American Empires Road system, large empire, had runners, built terraces in the mountainside. Aqueducts,

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The People of the Corn The Maya

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

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

Built Cities Built Cities Built Cities Built Cities a. Temples, Pyramids

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

6.Important Advances and Accomplishments 1.Astronomy 2.Math- base 20 3.Calendar – with 18 months (365 days).

1.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

Years in power: Terrace Farming

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 1.Aztec 2.Maya 3.Inca Order in which they developed 1.Maya 2.Aztec 3.Inca