American civilizations before “encounter” or “conquest”

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Early American Civilizations Native civilizations that began in Latin America were: A.Olmec B.Zapotec C.Maya D.Aztec E.Inca.
Advertisements

Chapter 12 Classic Period Mesoamerica WHAP 2013 Society Political institutions Inventions Culture/religion Economic system.
Earliest Americans Many scholars believe that Asians crossed the land bridge (Beringia) chasing animals around 10,000 BC Others believe Asians island-hopped.
Early Civilizations The blossoming of life as we know it…
Andean Cultures of South America
The Americas American civilizations before “encounter” or “conquest”
Ancient American Civilizations A civilization can be defined as “an advanced culture.” Basic features of early civilizations included the building of cities,
American Civilizations—Maya, Inca, Aztec
Chapter 1 section 1 The Earliest Americans How well did you take notes?
Mesoamerican & Andean Civilizations
Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
The Earliest Americans
Early Civilizations of the Americas Teotihuacan, Mayan, & Aztec.
Civilization in the Americas. Hunters and Farmers in the Americas Human settlement in the Americas later than in Africa, Asia, and Europe but followed.
AP World History October 28-29, 2015.
By Martha Ofuani Elian Salemink Courtney Dowd Bethany Comegys.
The Americas: A Separate World Chapter 9. Vocabulary Beringia: Land bridge between Asia and North America (Russia/Alaska) Ice Age: Period of extreme cold,
January 21, 2015  Agenda –Ancient Cultures Warm-up Tell me what you know about the Aztec, Incan and Mayan cultures. B.C.E. (B.C.= Before Christ) stands.
Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, & Inca Empires in America European Age of Discovery AP World History.
Unit 1: Early Civilizations Prehistory – A.D
Early migrations to the Americas Around 13,000 BC, humans traveled from Siberia to Alaska.
Bellringer  Maize  Tribute  Quipu  Ch. 11 Sec. 3 Pgs
10/2 Aim: How did early civilizations develop in Central and South America? Do Now: How can farming lead to permanent settlements? HW #4 –due Friday 10/5.
ANDEAN CULTURES OF SOUTH AMERICA Chapter 6.2. First civilizations First people settled along the Peru/Chile coast Gradually moved inland (farming) – Also.
American Civilizations (Adapted by Mrs. Costello from Mr. Donn’s “When Worlds Collide”
People & Empires in the Americas
Warm Up 2/1/17 If you could choose one thing to symbolize America, what would you choose and why?
Cities & Empires Unit 1 Chapter 1, Section 2.
The Earliest Americans
The Mayans: Location Located in Mesoamerica (Central America)
Mesoamerican & Andean Civilizations
Mesoamerican & Andean Civilizations
The Inca Empire Ms. Carmelitano.
Mesoamerican & Andean Civilizations
Mayan Civilization About B.C.E.–1500 C.E.
Learning Goal 2: Compare the major political, economic, social, cultural and technological developments of the Mayan, Incan and Aztec civilizations. (6A,27B)
Latin America – Ancient Cultures
Ch. 7 Civilizations of the Americas (Prehistory-AD 1570)
MESOAMERICA: The Incas
Where did they come from? How did they get here? Who were they?
SSWH 8 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America.
Early American Civilization
The Olmec Olmec emerge in Mesoamerica c BCE
Aztec & Inca Civilizations
Chapter 6 Civilizations of the Americas
Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations
The First Nations Ch. 11.
Pre-Columbian America
Mesoamerica and South America
CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS
You are there! This morning, you left your farm to journey to Copan. Built in the rain forest of Central America, it is just one of at least a hundred.
Civilizations of the Americas
Ancient People of Latin America
Pre-Columbian America
The Americas Color and label where each civilization settled
1 The First Americans Prehistory to 1492
Connecting Hemispheres,
CIVILIZATIONS OF THE AMERICAS
Mesoamerican Civilizations
Aim: Who were the people of Mesoamerica ?
Americas Mayan & Moche 600 BCE-600 CE.
Unit 1:Native Americans - Earliest Americans
Development of South and Central America Societies
Mesoamerican Civilizations
Graphic Organizers Answer Keys
Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Ancient American Civilizations
Mississippian, Maya, Aztec, and Inca
Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
History & Culture of Mexico
Presentation transcript:

American civilizations before “encounter” or “conquest” The Americas American civilizations before “encounter” or “conquest”

Early Settlements 40,000 to 10,000 BCE The Bering Land Bridge (Ice Age) Diet: pumpkin, corn, grain, etc. A diverse climate: hunting and farming, depending on climate. Social structures, alliances, and warfare Population Common characteristics: elders, shaman, priests- warriors- alliances and inter-tribal warfare

Population 90 million to 120 million people in Americas before the Europeans 30 million a piece for the Aztecs and Incas

Norte Chico Peru, outside of Lima 3,000 BCE America’s first urban center Consisted of at least 25 cities Temple in Huaricanga (built between 3200 and 2500 BCE) around size of the 2nd Pyramid at Giza Irrigation Civilization may have been abandoned for areas that were easier to farm.

Norte Chico

Chavin 900 BCE to 500 BCE-Peru Lack of written language Artisans: ceramics and weavings Agriculture and territorial expansion Polytheistic: jaguar deity Mastered cultivation of corn Used rivers to expand up into Mountains

Chavin

Nazca 300BCE-600CE and Moche 0-600CE Chile/ Bolivia/ Peru Nazca took over from Chavin Nazcas added more color to ceramics and textiles Examples of brain surgery! 55-60% success rate Put board on head of nobles to elongate their forhead Nasca Lines: only visible from air Probably religious w/ depiction of animals Rudimentary hot air balloon? Chile: Atacama Desert: mummified bodies

Nazca Lines

Nazca Brain Surgery/ Skulls

Olmec Gulf of Mexico (1500 BCE to 200 BCE) “Mother Culture” of Mesoamerica Gulf coast community Calendar system Cities for nobles/ Priests Writing system: hieroglyphics and stone carving Colossal heads

Olmec Colossal Heads

Teotihuacan 200BCE- 700 CE (contemporaneous with Roman Empire) Pyramid of the Sun ( 3rd largest pyramid in the world) Famous for monumental architecture City of Teotihuacan= largest city in the Americas Nuhuatl- name: true name is unknown Terraced farming Temples of Sun, Moon, and Quetzalcoatl

Teotihuacan

Mayas

Incas

Incans Cuzco- southern Peru Pachakuti – centralized the state, Mathematics- 4 quarters of city, 10,000people each Forced labor Highways War like culture Quipu- record keeping

Capacocha Beautiful beyond exaggeration," is how one Spanish chronicler described Tanta Carhua. Carhua was a 10-year old Inca child whose father offered her to the Inca Emperor as a Capacocha sacrifice. She was taken by priests to Cuzco where she met the Inca Emperor, and on her return journey to the mountain where she would be sacrificed the procession passed through her home village. According to the legends, Tanta Carhua told the village: "You can finish with me now because I could not be more honoured than by the feasts which they celebrated for me in Cuzco." Tanta Carhua was then taken to a high Andean mountain, placed in a shaft-tomb and walled in alive. Chicha, a maize alcohol, was fed to her both before and after her death. And in death, this beautiful ten-year old child became a goddess, speaking to her people as an oracle from the mountain, which was reconsecrated in her name.

Tanta Carhua

Aztecs