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Chapter 7 Civilizations of the Americas (1400 B.C.–A.D. 1570)

I. Civilizations of Middle America Think About It: How did geography affect the development of cultures in the Americas? What were the main features of Olmec and Mayan civilizations? How did the Aztec culture develop?

Geography of the Americas

A. Settling the Americas 1.Some 30,000 years ago, Paleolithic hunters crossed a land bridge to reach North America from Asia. 2.About 10,000 B.C., global warming killed off game animals and forced the nomadic hunter-gatherers to migrate eastward and southward across the Americas. 3.The first Americans adapted to a variety of climates and resources, ranging from the hot, wet climate near the Equator to icy, treeless lands in the far north.

B. The Olmecs and the Mayas 1. OLMECS a. Were the earliest American civilization b. Had powerful priests and aristocrats at the top of society c. Built ceremonial centers d. Spread influence through trade e. Developed calendar f.Introduced tradition of priestly leadership and religious devotion 2. MAYAS a. Developed complex irrigation methods for farming b.Built towering pyramid temples in Tikal c.Traded extensively across Middle America d.Developed hieroglyphic writing system e.Developed accurate calendar and numbering system f.Abandoned cities around A.D. 900

C. Arrival of the Aztecs 1.In the late 1200s, nomadic ancestors of the Aztecs migrated into the Valley of Mexico. 2.The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlán. 3.In the 1400s, the Aztecs greatly expanded their territory through conquests and alliances. 4.By 1500, the Aztec empire spread from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and numbered 30 million people.

D. Aztec Society 1. GOVERNMENT & SOCIETY 2. RELIGION3. LEARNING a. The empire had a single ruler. b. Slaves could own and buy freedom. c. Long-distance traders traveled around the empire and beyond. a. Priests were a special class. b. The sun god was the chief Aztec god. c. Aztecs practiced human sacrifice on a massive scale. a. Priests recorded Aztec knowledge and ran schools for sons of nobles. b. Some priests were astronomers or mathematicians.

Check Yourself Which of the following was an effect of global warming on the Americas? a) The game-animal population increased. b) Nomadic peoples migrated eastward and southward. c) All traces of human life disappeared. d) Nomadic peoples killed off all the game animals.

Check Yourself Which of the following was an effect of global warming on the Americas? a) The game-animal population increased. b) Nomadic peoples migrated eastward and southward. c) All traces of human life disappeared. d) Nomadic peoples killed off all the game animals.

Check Yourself Which group practiced large-scale human Sacrifice? a) the Olmecs b) the Mayas c) the Aztecs d) the Incas

Check Yourself Which group practiced large-scale human Sacrifice? a) the Olmecs b) the Mayas c) the Aztecs d) the Incas

Chapter Reading Read Chapter 14, Section 1, pp