1. Chapter 6 Civilizations of the Americas
1400 B.C A.D.
Civilizations of Middle America
The World of the Incas
Peoples of North America

2. Start Up: Critical Thinking: Look at your map
How did the geographic location of early empires in the Americas differ from that of early empires in Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia?

3. 300-900 ad Yucatan Peninsula Through Central America
World of the Mayas ad
Yucatan Peninsula
Through Central America

4. Relied on agriculture – Maize (corn) Built temples and palaces
Largest structure in the Americas until 1903 NYC skyscraper
Mayan Life
Relied on agriculture – Maize (corn)
Built temples and palaces

7. Mayan Social Class Traded honey, cocoa, feathers
Ruling chief, nobles/military leaders, officials
Priests held great power
Farmers
Hieroglyphic writing, math, astronomy, polytheistic
Traded honey, cocoa, feathers
Ruling Chief
Nobles, officials
Priests
Farmers

8. Mayan Achievements Declined around 900 A.D.
Hieroglyphic writing system
Books and bark paper
365 day solar calendar
Mathematics and astronomy
Declined around 900 A.D.

9. THE AZTEC EMPIRE

10. The Aztecs
1200’s – valley of Mexico
Well-planned city of Teotihuacan

11. Pyramid of the Sun is middle of left side.
Plaza of the Moon and Avenue of the Dead. View from the Pyramid of the Moon.
The size of the Pyramid of the Moon is 140mx150m at the base, 45.8m height. A.D
Pyramid of the Sun is middle of left side.

13. Tribute – payment from conquered peoples
Help them build a great city
How can this tribute be compared to the U.S.A.?
Empire numbered 30 million by 1500

14. Aztec Society 1 single ruler chosen by nobles and priests
Warriors, peasants, slaves
Polytheistic – human sacrifices
Continuous warfare in order to sacrifice

15. Something COOL Needed more farmland so they built CHINAMPAS
Floating Gardens to produce more food

16. START UP January 9, 2007 Aztec REASON FOR DECLINE?
1500’s- guess…What do you think?

17. At the height of Aztec power, word reached Tenochtitlan that pale-skinned, bearded men had landed on the east coast.
LATER- Chapter 16- Europe and the Americas

18. THE ANDES

19. The Inca’s Originated from the Chavin Pachacuti 1400’s A.D.
Worshiped Jaguar/human gods
Pachacuti
Warrior leader and founder of INCAN CIVILIZATION
1400’s A.D.
Inca civilization arose

20. Inca’s Cont…. Some Advancements Quipus recording method using beads
Centralized gov’t – emperor held absolute power, warrior and chief religious leader
Empire linked by roads, bridges and tunnels
Metalworking—Alloy (blend)
Brain Surgery
Quipus recording method using beads
Some Advancements

21. How about this for an advancement!!!!!!!
Machu Picchu

22. TERRACE FARMING

23. Here Lies the Inca Civilization
IN the End
Here Lies the Inca Civilization
Unknown plaque leads to CIVIL WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By
1525

24. What about North America?