The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Mr. Knight HRMS

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The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Mr. Knight HRMS

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Aztec Inca

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Aztec Inca

Where or what is this?

Mayan Empire Map Mayan Empire

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces Aztec Inca

Mayan Temple Mayan temple

Mayan Ruins Mayan Ruins

Mayan: Acropolis of the North

Mayan Relief Mayan Relief

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec Inca

Mayan Calendar

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD Inca

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Inca

Aztec Empire Aztec Empire

Tenochtitlan- Island City Tenochtitlan…later Mexico City

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples Inca

Pyramid of the Moon Tenochtitlan…Today!

Pyramid of the Sun

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners – minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners (minor sacrifice) 2) warriors for major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1200 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains

Inca Empire Map Inca Empire

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces •• Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1200 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses Terraces

Inca City: Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

Early Latin American Civilizations When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice) 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses Terraces • Reincarnation • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon)

M = MAYANS I = INCAS A = AZTECS