American Civilizations Mayan Aztec Incan

Mayan Civilization Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forest.

Slash and Burn Agriculture

Mayan Civilization City of Chichen Itza best represents the Maya. Consisted of a group of city-states ruled by a king. Economy was based on agriculture and trade. They were polytheistic, and built large pyramid shaped temples. Pyramid at Chichen Itza

Aztec Civilization Located in the arid valley in central Mexico.

Chinampas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Lp0KrQTqM

Aztec Civilization City of Tenochtitlan best represents the Aztec. Ruled by an emperor. Economy was based on farming. Polytheistic religion was based on warfare. Also built pyramid shaped temples. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQKJRnPpIxw&list=PL51E265221BAD00D6 City of Tenochtitlan

Incan Civilization Located in the Andes Mountains of South America. Machu Picchu=major city.

Terrace Farming

Inca Civilization Ruled by an emperor. Economy was based on high-altitude agriculture. Polytheistic religion. Built large system of roads for mail and armies.

Achievements of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations Calendars Mathematics Writing system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjKUqQ2uSzg Aztec Calendar

A M I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Lp0KrQTqM (what the ancients did for us)

Review Which American civilization formed in a desert? Which American civilization formed in a rain forest? Which American civilization formed in a major mountain range? Which civilization grew crops on terraces? Which civilization grew crops on chinampas? Which civilization used slash and burn farming? Regarding religion, what did all 3 of these groups have in common? Which civilization used roads and bridges? Which civilization was Chichen Itza associated with? Tenochtitlan? Machu Picchu? What were some of the contributions of American civilizations?

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