Vocabulary
King-Priests
warriors who ran the cities
Mesoamerican group that still survives to this day
Maya
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What language did the Aztecs speak?
Náhuatl
Mention the name of a single Toltec king.
Teotihuacan
One of the world’s largest cities of the seventh century
Warriors that dominated the valley in Mexico for 300 years
Toltecs
Explain why you believe that the Maya society disappeared in the eighth century AD?
By 1250 AD the Maya’s had abandoned their cities. No one known what happened at this time.
Why did the Aztecs build their city on the shores of lake Textoco?
So their enemies could not attack them by surprise.
Mention two places found in the city of Teotihuacan.
Aztecs
Chichimecas that served as warriors for kings.
agricultural system of floating crops
Chinampas
Explain the role of women in Maya society. Compare that role to the role of women in contemporary society.
Women made fabrics and clothes, cooked, and worked in agriculture, cared and taught children. Today women still teach and care for their children, they cook but instead of making their own clothing they buy it and run the household, they also work and hold positions of power around the world.
What are the Aztecs known for?
Enumerate 4 of the achievements of the people of Teotihuacan.
Minor arts
those that impress the minor senses. Ex. Food processing, decorations and ceramics.
long books made of cloth with pictures.
codex
What do you consider to be the greatest contribution of Maya society? Mention and explain 2.
This is based on your opinion but examples are:
How did Hernán Cortés affect the Aztec culture in 1519?
In 1519, Hernán Cortés entered Aztec land, two years later he decimated the capital and founded a Spanish city over the remains.
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Tiancuinos
codex readers
written language made up of symbols
Hieroglyphs
Mention the socio-political organization of the Mayan civilization.
King-Priests:
Warriors who ran the city
Army:
Fought against other cities
Elderly:
Respected for their wisdom
Women:
Cooked, made clothing, cared for the children.
Describe the two achievements of the Aztec society.
1. Artists and craftsmen
Poetry, worked with stone and ceramics, cultivated textiles and minor arts and architecture.
2. Writing
Created the codex
Explain two of the achievements of the Toltec society.
Founded a great empire:
Created a vast empire and major cities like Tula.
Founders of towns:
Father of the Nahua people
Artists:
Toltec = artist, potters, goldsmiths, weavers, sculptors.
They were courteous and taught women to be housewives and boys to hunt, fight and have various occupations.
Scientists and sages:
Knowledge of arithmetic, hieroglyphs and geometry.
Medicine and astronomy