Journal 1/9 Think like an archeologist; you have just discovered this artifact. What might it tell you about the culture of the people who left it behind?

Ancient Civilizations of the Americas Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca

Olmec Earliest; known as the ________ _________ We know__________ about them Colossal heads: Olmecs________ other civs. through ___________

Maya Brochure Fill each space with info regarding: – Culture Language Art Religion Government – Technology – Accomplishments

The Maya Did not live: City-States fight for _______________ & ___________ The city-states are connected through ________________

Structure of the City-State

Maya Civilization Declines Archeologists are: A few theories are: 1) Warfare: 2) Over farming: Maya did not disappear. – Lived in small _________ villages until: – Many live in __________ today

Journal 1/14 Answer these questions when you finish reading the article: 1.Why is it important to decipher hieroglyphics? 2.What can hieroglyphics tell historians/archeologists about the people who created them?

Aztec: The Sun People Tenochtitlan is the: the ______Huitzilopochtli tells the Aztec to settle where they find: Aztec build chinampas or_______ ________ b/c: The modern day city of _________ ______ is were Tenochtitlan was

A unified empire Unlike the _______, the Aztec: Hierarchy is similar to feudalism – _______at top; his job is: – _______are respected – _______are very important b/c: – Most people were _________

Teotihuacan: A holy city Not built by the ________but considered an: b/c they believed the world was created there. The Pyramids of the ______&______ were built here

Journal: POP QUIZ! 1.Tenochtitlan was the: 2.The Aztec lived in a unified empire or disjointed city-states? 3.Tenochtitlan is now the city of: 4.What did Huitzilopochtli tell the Aztec to look for? 5.What are Chinampas? Why were they used? 6.Why were priests important to the Aztec? 7. What is Teotihuacan?

People of South America: The Inca

Inca Rulers: Son of the Sun The ruler, called ____ ____, : – Held absolute_______ – Claimed to be_______ – Was the empire’s: – ‘owned’ all the _____ Coya was: – Ruled: – Carried out:

The Structure of the Empire No personal property b/c: Villages were run by ayllu or: who enforced laws. Sapa Inca could call upon young men to: Farmers worked their own land for: but then worked land for:

Uniting the Empire System of ______ – Very intricate – All roads passed through Cuzco: – Could not be used by: Quechua – _________of the Inca – Made conquered ppls: Religion – Made conquered ppls: – Inti is: