The
Americas
.Maya.
.Aztec.
.Inca.
The
Americas
Mayan
Civilization
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Location: Mexican
and Central American
rain forest
Government: citystates ruled by a king
Economy: Agriculture
and trade
Religion: Polytheistic
and built pyramids
Declined for unknown
reasons
Mayan
Civilization
 Represented
by Chichen Itza
Mayan
Civilization
 Achievements:
 Had
an
advanced
system of
writing
 Gifted
Mathematicians
–Observed the stars and created a
calendar
Aztec
Civilization
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Location: In arid (dry)
valley in Central
Mexico
Government: Ruled by
an emperor
Economy: Agriculture
Religion: Polytheistic
and built pyramids
where the Gods were
thirsty for human
sacrifice
Aztec
Civilization
 Sacrificed
20,000
to 50,000 people
each year
 Aztecs were
engaged in much
warfare
 Sacrificed those
they conquered
Aztec
Civilization
 Represented by Tenochtitlan
Aztec
Civilization
 No
written
Language
 Invented Tlachtli:
A
ballgame that
uses a rubber ball
or heads of
sacrificed victims
 No use of hands
 Shoot the ball into
a hoop on the side
of a wall
Incan
Civilization
Location: Andes
Mountains of South
America
 Government: Ruled
by Emperor
 Economy: Agriculture
in high altitudes
 Religion: Polytheistic
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Incan
Civilization
 Represented by Machu Picchu
Incan
Civilization
 Agriculture
in high
altitude in
the
mountains
 Used
Terracing
prevented water
from running off
too quickly
Incan
Civilization
 No
writing
system
 Used QUIPU –
system of knots
on a cord to
record important
information
 Road System