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1 Original PPT by: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas Original PPT by: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2 Early Human Migrations
Beringia

3 Early North Americans Pacific NW Southwest Mound Builders
Used the ocean for survival Southwest Used irrigation for agriculture Mound Builders Built burial mounds Mississippian Used the rivers as highways…trade

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6 Early Middle American Cultures
Olmec S. Mexico, near Gulf San Lorenzo and La Venta Stone carved heads Zapotec S. Mexico in Oaxaca Valley Monte Alban Pyramids

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8 Early South American Cultures
Chavin “mother culture” of S. America: arts, religion Nazca Irrigation, Nazca lines, headhunters Moche Pottery, jewelry

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10 Sculpture from the Americas

11 Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations

12 The Mayans

13 Location

14 Cities Tikal Chichen Itza Copan

15 Chichen-Itza - Pyramid

16 Chichen-Itza - Observatory

17 Tikal: Temple of the Masks

18 Tikal - Main Court

19 Tikal Jungle View at Sunset

20 Tikal - Wall Mask of the Rain God

21 Religion Polytheistic Each day was a living god Led to development of
Calendar, numbers, astronomy Solar calendar and religious calendar Some human/blood sacrifice

22 Government Individual city states Kings worshipped as gods
Family dynasties

23 Achievements Trade within empire Sophisticated farming
Temples and pyramids Religious and solar calendars Math system based on 20 Written language Game: pok-a-tok

24 Mayan Underground Granaries: Chultunes

25 Ball Court for Pok-a-tok

26 Pok-a-tok

27 Mayan Cultivation of Maize
Chac, God of Rain -->

28 Mayan Glyphs

29 Mayan Drinking Cup for Chocolate

30 Mayan books: Popol Vuh

31 Mayan Glyphs sky king house child city Mayan Mathematics

32 Decline 800s cities were abandoned Toltecs invaded from the north
?? Warfare disrupted trade ?? Overpopulation and over-farming Food shortages, famine, disease

33 The Aztecs

34 Lands of the Aztecs

35 Location Central Mexico Tenochtitlan: major city
Island in Lake Texcoco Present-day Mexico City

36 Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the Americas

37 Aztec View of Tenochtitlan

38 Ruins of the City Center, Tenochtitlan

39 Religion Polytheistic Worshipped Quetzalcoatl
a Toltec god Feathered serpent; myth of return Human sacrifices for Huitzilopochtli Prisoners of war, slaves, criminals, etc.

40 Quetzalcoatl: The God of Wisdom & Learning

41 Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes to the Sun God

42 Heart Sacrifice on an Aztec Temple Pyramid

43 Sacrificial Statue, Tenochtitlan

44 Wall of Skulls, Tenochtitlan

45 Government Emperor had total power; theocracy
Military leaders, priests, gov’t officials made up the nobility Gained $ and land through military conquest

46 The Aztecs Were Fierce Warriors

47 Achievements Trade within empire Planned city: Tenochtitlan
Sophisticated farming: chinampas Temples and pyramids Religious and solar calendars Written language

48 Aztec Chinampa or Floating Garden: 15ft. to 30ft. wide

49 Tenochtitlan - Chinampas

50 Aztec Writing Aztec Math

51 Aztec Sun Stone -- Calendar

52 Aztec Sun Motifs

53 Aztec Codex (15c Manuscript)

54 Aztec Gold

55 Decline Rebellions from within the empire Arrival of Europeans

56 The Incas

57 Lands of the Incas

58 Location South America Andes Mtns and valleys
Much larger than Maya, Aztec Cuzco: capital city Also Machu Picchu o

59 Cuzco: Ancient Capital of the Inca (11,000 ft. above sea level)

60 Machu Picchu

61 Machu Picchu

62 Religion Inti, Sun god Polytheistic: nature spirits
Sacrifice of llamas; mummification of the dead Inti, Sun god

63 Llamas in the Andes

64 Incan Mummies

65 Government Emperor had total power; theocracy
United by common language: Quechua Gov’t had total control of economy, farms, trade Made improvements through people’s mita (required labor)

66 Pachacuti, Inca ruler

67 Achievements Large size of empire Extensive road system
Gov’t runners: chasquis Day and night calendars Terrace farming Record keeping: quipu No written language

68 Incan Suspension Bridges

69 The Quipu: An Incan Database

70 Incan Terrace Farming

71 Incan Digging Sticks

72 Maize in Incan Pottery & Gold Work

73 Incan Ceramic Jars Peanut Potato Squash Cacao God Cacao Pod

74 Inca Gold & Silver

75 Decline *Civil war b/w brothers after their father died
*Arrival of Europeans

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