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1 Meso-American Civilizations
Central American Civilizations Olmec BCE-200CE Maya CE Aztecs

2 Quick Review of Course Cycle of Civilization – ODPD – Origin, Development, Peak, Decline Paleolithic – nomadic hunter gatherer Neolithic = civilization, agricultural revolution, cities 4 River Valley Civilizations China India Africa Middle East

3 South America – Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca
China 8000 bce – 600 ce SZQH Europe – MMGHRR Middle East SBAP – India – IAMG – Africa – Egypt South America – Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca

4 South America Many older Civilizations across South America are united by the Inca Inca –

5 MesoAmerican Civilization Origins Olmec 1500 BCE – 200 CE

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7 Geography Yukatan Penninsula
located on the hot, humid coasts of the Gulf of Mexico surrounded by rain forests, grasslands, and swamps

8 Olmec Politics Called “Cult of the Jaguar” City state government that united for religious celebrations under the authority of a Priest/shaman Dirt and clay pyramids used for political power and religious ceremonies

9 Colossal Heads Colossal Head #10 Basalt San Lorenzo

10 Economic Life Most city states had their own language and customs
most were farmers Social Class based on power and wealth priests and government (theocracy) were the most powerful merchants and craftspeople were next farmers were the lowest Most city states had their own language and customs

11 Olmec Religion: Polytheist nature worship
shaman ruled, claimed to shape-change, control nature (rain, sun, crops), fly, killing enemies from a distance, and bear off-spring even though they are men. Jaguars seen as magical animals and shamen claimed to shape shift into them foundation of later Maya civilization.

12 Shaman as jaguar carrying his spirit

13 Riding Crocodiles in the Spirit world

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15 Social Life Typical of Agricultural Society
Men: plowed and planted fields tended to the crops hunted and fished Women/Older girls housekeeping chores making clothes supplying the home with firewood and water caring for younger children Children learned about farming and housekeeping chores

16 Intellectual Life Maize Domesticated 3000BCE
Major staplecrop in Mesoamerica Also domesticated cotton, cacao, feathers, pelts, woods, rubber

17 Intellectual life developed a number system, calendar, and a form of writing

18 Olmec Art: Jade Sculpture (plus giant heads and pyramids)
Olmec Figure Jade Axe Were-Jaguar

19 Olmec Influence on the Mayans
Maize Ceremonial centers with temple pyramids Calendar based on the Olmec one Ball games Rituals involving human sacrifice

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21 Olmec, La Venta, cone pyramid

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