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The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas Mr. Knight HRMS
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Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Aztec Inca
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Early Latin American Civilizations
When Where Buildings Miscellaneous Mayan 1800 BC – 1500 AD Modern Day People Mexico at Yucatan Peninsula & Northern Guatemala Aztec Inca
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Where or what is this?
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Mayan Empire Map Mayan Empire
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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
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Mayan Temple Mayan temple
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Mayan Ruins Mayan Ruins
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Mayan: Acropolis of the North
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Mayan Relief Mayan Relief
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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
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Mayan Calendar
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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
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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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Aztec Empire Aztec Empire
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Tenochtitlan- Island City
Tenochtitlan…later Mexico City
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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
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Pyramid of the Moon Tenochtitlan…Today!
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Pyramid of the Sun
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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
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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
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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
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Inca Empire Map Inca Empire
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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
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Inca City: Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu Machu Picchu
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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)
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M = MAYANS I = INCAS A = AZTECS
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