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Ancient Civilizations of Latin America
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The Olmec
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Ancient Mexico along Caribbean coast 1300 BC – 400 BC Considered the “mother culture” of later Mesoamerican civilizations. Built pyramids and huge sculptures (40 ton, 10 ft. heads, carried 50 miles) Overshadowed by the Mayans
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Olmec Statues
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The Maya
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Southern Mexico – Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. Capital City = Tikal
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Mayan Achievements Developed a symbol for “0” Played Mayan futbol (soccer)
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Mayan Futbol
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What Happened to the Mayan Civilization? Mysteriously declined after 900 AD, later conquered by Spanish in 16 th century. Ancient Maya Video
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The Aztec
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Between 1300 A.D. and 1500 A.D. Central Mexico Capital City = Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) “Chinampas” – floating islands Developed a calendar Conquered by Hernando Cortes (Spain) in 1521
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Tenochtitlan
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The Inca The Inca
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The Inca About 1300 A.D. to 1500 A.D. Ecuador, Peru, Chile Capital City = Cuzco (Peru) Conquered by Francisco Pizzarro (Spain) in 1531
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Inca Achievements Medicine Trepanation - Skull Surgery Skull SurgerySkull Surgery Developed “Quipu” for record keeping Built cities in the Andes Mountains with terraces for farming Famous “Machu Pichu” ruins (Peru)
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Machu Pichu Engineering
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Wright's excavation revealed a vast underground drainage system with layers of topsoil, sandy gravel, and granite waste rock. Photo credit: © 2009 NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation
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Roughly 700 terraces carved into the mountain and fortified by granite walls help keep Machu Picchu stable. Photo credit: © Ricardo Preve/National Geographic Television
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Another Inca marvel: On the morning of the summer solstice, light pours into a window of the Temple of the Sun to illuminate a sacred rock. Photo credit: © Ricardo Preve/National Geographic Television
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The canal and fountain system, designed to provide a steady flow of fresh water, shows remarkable planning and foresight. Photo credit: © Ricardo Preve/National Geographic Television
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Inca - Quipu
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