Geography
What do people use to get around quickly?
rivers
Where was the Mayan Empire located?
Yucatan Peninsula in modern day Mexico
Where was the Inca Empire located?
Andes Mountains in modern day Peru
Where was the Aztec empire located?
Yucatan Peninsula, in modern day Mexico
What is the major water way?
Amazon River
What united the Mayans?
religion and culture
What was the Inca religion like?
worshipped many gods and goddesses
What are the climates like?
Has many different climates
What accomplishments did the Mayans achieve?
Wrote language and story of past in hieroglyphs and worked with astrology
How was the Inca Empire organized?
ruled by emperor
How was the Aztec Empire formed?
Settled in Tenochtitlan on lake and began to expand empire in battle
What physical feature separates countries ?
rivers and mountains
How was the Mayan Empire organized?
divided into smaller city-states
What accomplishments did the Inca achieve?
made many roads , tightly made stone buildings, and terrace farming
How was the Aztec Empire organized?
King and priests had high status with many working as peasants and main city was on the lake
What role does climate play in the way of life of the people ?
Decides what people may grow and how they live
What are some theories to why they declined?
War, draught, natural disasters, disease, and others
What accomplishments did the Aztec achieve?
Used irrigation to create floating gardens on lake and had herbal medicine as well as dentists and could reset broken bones