1. Pre-Colombian Civilization!
Unit III
C.E.

3. Maya 300 B.C.E.-900 C.E. Golden Age 500-850 C.E.
Classical civilization
Southern Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula), Central America
Tikal

4. Maya - Political City-states Warfare
Relatively autonomous, but united under one king
Warfare
Religious
Slaves
Geography

5. Maya – Social, Cultural Social structure Gender
Kings, priests, nobility
Merchants
Peasants, slaves
Gender
Traditional roles for women
Inherit land

6. Maya - Religious Three-part world view Maize Sacrifices Pyramids
Calendar
Zero (Gupta!)

7. Maya - Economic Agricultural Slash and burn Terrace, ridge field
Maize, cotton

8. Maya - Decline Disease, drought, internal unrest Remaining peoples
Rigoberta Menchú

11. Aztecs
1150 C.E C.E.
Central Mexico
Tenochtitlan
Quetzalcoatl

12. Aztecs - Political Expansionist, militant Professional army Sacrifices
Autonomy, taxes (no bureaucracy)
Roads
Inter-territorial trade
Guerras floridas

13. Aztecs – Social, Cultural
Social Structure
Warrior elite
Maya
Gender
Women subordinate
Inherit property
Commerce
Religion
Military and religion
Sacrifices

15. Inca
Early 13th century C.E.
Peruvian Andes
Cuzco

16. Inca - Political Expansionist Most united empire! Inti
Professional standing army
Most united empire!
1. bureaucracy
2. unified spoken language (Quechua)
3. roads
Chasquis and quipus

17. Inca – Social, Cultural Gender Women subordinate Inherit property
Commerce (weaving)
More religious roles
Religion
Inti: sun god, owns all
No private property
El Inca
Smaller-scale sacrifice
Morality
Machu Picchu

19. Comparison - Politically
Motivations for expansion
Maya: slaves
Aztec: territory, sacrifices
Inca: religious
Centralization
Aztec and Maya: city-state autonomy
Inca: most centralized
Bureaucracy
Unified language (Quechua)
Roads

20. Comparison - Socially All Maya: Merchant class Aztec: Warrior elite
Peasant majority
Slavery of conquered peoples
Women subordinate except
Inherit land
Commerce
Maya: Merchant class
Aztec: Warrior elite
Inca: Religious elite, god-king (el Inca)

21. Compare Aztecs to Romans
1. roads
2. autonomy but tribute
3. adapted ideas from conquered peoples
4. polytheistic vs

22. AP Essays Mesoamerican civilization= Mayas, Aztecs
Andean civilization= Incas
Be able to compare Mayas to Unit II classical civilizations
Understand how religion contextualized expansion (Unit III!)