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1 The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Mr. Knight HRMS

2 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Aztec Inca

3 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Aztec Inca

4 Where or what is this?

5 Mayan Empire Map Mayan Empire

6 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces Aztec Inca

7 Mayan Temple Mayan temple

8 Mayan Ruins Mayan Ruins

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10 Mayan: Acropolis of the North

11 Mayan Relief Mayan Relief

12 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec Inca

13 Mayan Calendar

14 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD Inca

15 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Inca

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17 Aztec Empire Aztec Empire

18 Tenochtitlan- Island City
Tenochtitlan…later Mexico City

19 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples Inca

20 Pyramid of the Moon Tenochtitlan…Today!

21 Pyramid of the Sun

22 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners – minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca

23 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula and Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners (minor sacrifice) 2) warriors for major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD

24 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1200 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains

25 Inca Empire Map Inca Empire

26 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces •• Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1200 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses Terraces

27 Inca City: Machu Picchu

28 Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

29 Machu Picchu Machu Picchu

30 Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Pyramids & Palaces • Pierced bodies - gave blood to gods. • Concept of “zero” (300 years before Hindu) • Precise calendar • Mathematics Aztec 1300 AD – 1600 AD NW Mexico (U.S.?) ...then migrated to.... Central Mexico (Mexico City) Pyramids & Temples • Fierce warriors • Blood from humans: 1) Prisoners - minor sacrifice) 2) warriors - major sacrifice • Calendar Inca 1300 AD – 1530 AD Andes Mountains Small Temples & Stone houses Terraces • Reincarnation • 14,000 miles of roads • GOLD (sweat of sun) • SILVER (tears of moon)

31 M = MAYANS I = INCAS A = AZTECS


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