1. Tribes of Mexico, Central, and South America Unit 4, SSWH 8 a & b

2. How did the rise & fall of empires affect the culture of Central & South America?

3. SSWH 8 a & b Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.

4. Olmec, 900 B.C. Southern Mexico, Gulf Coast Name means=Rubber Rope Religion: center of society – worshiped the jaguar, feathered serpent Practiced Blood Letting Goods were traded both north & south

5. Colossal Heads Cascajal Block—1 st writing system in the Americas Mesoamerican Ballgame—used a rubber ball to play a game like racquet ball Decline: maybe invaders or possibly moving away from the civilization p.188

6. Maya, A.D. 250 Southern Mexico – Yucatan Peninsula Maya culture flourished – influenced by the Olmecs Developed independent city-states with a god-king, became trading & religious centers. p. 188 – 190 Farming = wealth & developed social classes

7. Religion shaped Maya life, believed in many gods Used math & astronomy, developed a calendar Created a written language – glyphs Decline ?: possibly invaders, Slash and burn farming depleted the soil to the point that it could no longer sustain the population

8. Aztecs, A.D. 1200 Central Mexico Poor nomadic people, based their growing power on military conquest Nobles ruled as military leaders, priests, & government officials Emperors treated as gods, absolute power Religion: temples in the center of the cities, performed ceremonies, rituals, & sacrifices POWs (Prisoners of War) were used as human sacrifices, this encouraged Aztecs to conquer others Decline: Conquered – Hernando Cortes

9. Inca, A.D. 1200- 1500 West coast of South America King descended from the sun god & only nobles could be chosen to be king Had a powerful military & used force only when needed p. 197 - 199

10. Governed people fairly: opened schools, religious freedom, built roads controlled economy & society Required all conquered people to pay tribute with labor Developed no writing system, but a calendar Decline: Incan king’s sons fought over power after father’s death Conquered by Francisco Pizzaro

11. Jeopardy Choose 4 and create a question for the given answer. CortesTributeGlyphsAstronomy Jaguars Calendar Tolerationsacrifice Jot An Answer – 1 Minute – Prepare to Share