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Abby Hinton, Breanna Bly 6th Social Studies
Class 4Coach Terry's Class
Early Civilizations
Maya
A.D. 300 to A.D. 900 is when the Maya ruled.
Cities were religious centers. 2 of these cities were Copan and Tikal.
Large pyramid temples where Mayas worshippedstood in the Middle of cities and farmers worked in the surrounding fields.
Corn or maize was the Mayans #1 crop.
Maya
Art- refers to the martial arts of Maya civilization, and Eastern and Southern Mesoamerican culture
Food- much of the Maya food supply was grown in forests and gardens
Clothes- Girls wore a huipil which is a garment worn as a blouse. Guys clothes have a large variety from religion to religion
When they were conquered they became slaves
Maya
Maya priests studied stars and planets and designed an accurate calendar which to decide when to hold religious they used ceremonies.
The Mayans developed a system of writing using symbols and signs called Hieroglyphics.
At 900 A.D. all the Mayans left.
PokATok was one of the mayans favorite games.
Maya
Customs- everyone in a family would live together and when a person would die they would bury them in a house or tomb with their special belongings.
The Mayans live Central American in mostly the South Mexico area.
Copan was the Mayans capital.
Human sacrifices were one of the main sacrifices for Gods but blood was the 1st. For A sacrifice they would rip out someones heart and offer it to the Gods or throw someone off a cliff. They believed the blood made the Gods stronger.
Maya
No one knows who conquered the Mayans.
Quatzequatel was the name of the Mayan God. Quatzequatel means Winged God.
Maya life revolved around religion. Mayans believed the world was a tree where the branches were in Heaven and the roots were in an underground world.
Maya Temples as some of the world's greatest temples. They have been around for ages.
Maya
Maya warfare can be identified from archaeological remains. There weapons include obsidian blades and projective needles and other weapons.
The Long Count, the Tzolkin, and Tlach, make up the Kalyan calendar. The 3 calendars are used simultaneously.This calendar includes 365 days, 18 months, and 20 days in each month.
The Mayans lived in Mud Huts
Aztec
Mesoamerican Ballgame was the Aztecs favorite game.
The Aztecs customs is how they make clothes, shoes, rugs, etc.
Hernán Cortés was a conquistador who conquered them.
Tenochtitlan was the capital and center of trade.
Montezuma was the ruler.
AztecHuitzilopochtli was the Aztec's Sun God
Their was food mainly squash.
Art- like their culture and religion
French was the Aztec's main language.
Crops- maize, squash, and beans
Calendar- 365 day cycle called xiuhpohualli and a 260 day cycle called Tonalpohualli
Aztec
Weapons- armor, shield, helmets, and offensive tools such as bows, arrows, spears, throwers, and darts
Clothes- men and women both wore earplugs and women also wore skirts and men wore capes
When the Aztecs ruled was 900 A.D.
Where they lived- Valley Of Mexico
The most important career farming
Aztec
After they were conquered they were either killed or became slaves.
How they were conquered- on April 21, 1519 a Spanish fleet lead by Hernan Cortez came and conquered them
Afterlife- Cortez began making the Aztecs mine under harsh conditions in Cuba
Why did he conquer them- he judged their religion
Inca
Empire stretched 2,500 miles.
They settled in 1200 in Cuzco
Sacrifice- they would fatten the person up, send them on a March, then dragged them before death
Tlachtli was the Inca game.
The Incas tradition was writing.
Inca
1200 A.D. is when the Ina ruled.
Cuzco is a village in the Andes which is now a city in the country of Peru. This was the Inca's 1st settlement.
Most Inca were farmers who grew corn or other crops
Most of the Inca lived in mud huts.
Inti was the strongest, biggest, and the most major god to the Inca's. He was the Sun God.
Inca
After conquered- they became slaves or were killed
Crops- potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, chilli peppers, cotton, and potatoes
Conquistadors- Pizzaco and Hernando De Soto
Weapons- bow and arrow, sling, and throwing spears
The Inca calendar was the solar and lunar calendar system.
Clothing- varied between different societys
Inca
Art- best in Peru
Ruler- Supalina
Customs- most important was clothing
After conquered- they were killed or became slaves
Maya Photos
This is a picture of an Mayan calendar, which is where most of the end of the world theory came from.
Photos Of The Aztecs
This is a picture of an Aztec Temple. Aztec God
Pictures Of Incas
Inca Sun God Inca People
FUN PAGEMake an Aztec temple out of these skittles. Be as creative a possible. THen when you are done you may eat them.
The Mayan children were name according to their date of birth.
If you were a child in a Inca family, and your family was poor you would be sold so your family could have the money.
The Inca were the first to cultivate the Potato in Peru.
ARtWORK
Final Photo of Artwork
Photo Work Cited
ChickensmoothieApu Inti - Inca civilizationSam Dywer
Work Cited6th grade social studies book chapter 10 section 2
answers.yahoo.com
archaeology.about.com/od/maqmeterms/a/macuahur.u.html
aztec.history.com Acient Aztec Art
discoveryeducation.com Conquest Of The Mayas
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Art
Work Cited
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Calendar
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilatzion
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Clothing
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_cuisine
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_rulers
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_warefare
Work Cited
enow.com
home.freeuk.net/ellough13/aztecgod.html
http://mayanculture.wikispaces.com/customs+&+Beliefs
libary.thinkquest.org/J0112511/religion.htm
Maya Research program.org
news.sofpedia.come
Who was The Sapa God? incas.mrdonn.org
Work Cited
wiki.answers.com
www.authenticmaya.com/arquitectura_maya.htm
www.aztec-history.com/aztec.farming.html
www.discovery-peru.org/inca-art-forms/
www.google Inca Customs
www.lost-civilaztions.net/mayan-gods.html
Work Cited
www.peru-facts.co.uk/inca-clothing.html
www.timeanddate.com/calendar/maya.html