1. Chapter 16 Empires in America
Morgan Garza-Section 1
Aaliyah Kini-Section 2
Lexas Legge-Section 3
Dai’Onna Kennedy-Section 4
Kani’Ya Toney-Questions
Period 2

2. Section 1: Diverse Societies of North America
Complex Societies in the West
While they didn't leave any spectacular ruins, their societies were very complex, having long-distance trade and magnificent buildings.
Trading centers could be located all throughout North America.
Trading Centers were necessary because they needed thing that they were unable to produce themselves
It was vital as well because they were able to get valuable things from other by a simple trade of what they had making it fair.

3. Section 1: Diverse Societies of North America Cont.
On the northwest Coast , families had celebrations called Potlatch and this is where everyone showed their prosperity
Some important tribes were as follows
-Hohokam- successful farmers from AZ (heavily influenced from Anasazi)
-Anasazi - Thought to be modern ancestors from the modern pueblo Indians
-Mississippian - known by Lat Mound Building Culture because they built huge earthen pyramids
-Iroquois- political alliance , group that spoke relative languages

4. Diagrams This is what the homes the Anasazi Lived in Looked like
The Hohokam Farming

5. Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities
The Mayan People built huge cities such as Tikal
The mayans were Polytheistic
Showing their gratitude to their gods they
Made food offerings
flowers
prayed
They even gave blood because they thought it would nourish the gods

6. Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities
The mayans created contributed many things to the society such as
The Mayan Calendar
Writing Systems
Bark Pared Books called Codex

7. Section 2: Mayan Kings and Cities
Maya Social Structure was divided like many other social structures
Priest and Nobles
Supreme Rulers and Emperors
Merchants and Artisans
Peasents
Slaves and Farmers

8. Section 3: The Aztecs Control Central Mexico
The first major civilization of central Mexico was Teotihuacan, a city-state whose ruins lie just outside Mexico City
One of the largest cities in the world in the sixth century
By 750, Teotihuacan, was virtually abandoned

9. Section 3: Cont...
Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico around A.D. 1200
They found such a place on a small island in Lake Texcoco
In 1325, they founded their city and named it Tenochtitlan
Over the years, the Aztecs gradually increased in strength and number

10. Section 4: The Inca Create a Mountain Empire
Pachacuti was the leader of the Inca
The empire grew very fast and vast
It soon defeated all of Peru
South America
INCAS EMPIRE
PERU
INCAS EMPIRE NOW

11. Section 4: The Inca Create a Mountain Empire
The incas did not worship as many gods as the aztecs but..
They were still Polytheistic
They worshipped the main nature spirits such as
The sun
The moon
And the stars

12. 21. Where were the trading centers located?
Along the mediterranean sea
All throughout north america
They did not trade at all

13. 22. Which of the following were NOT contributed by the Mayans.
The Mayan Calendar
A writing system
A constitution

14. 23. Who took control of Central Mexico and When?
Aztecs ; around 1200 a.d
Incas ; 1345 b.c
Mayans ; 1200 a.d

15. 24. Were The Incas Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
They have no type of religion

16. 25. How did the Mayans show gratitude towards their Gods?
They made food offerings, prayed daily and gave flowers
They did not want to show gratitude because they do not like their Gods.
They have no type of religion