Mesoamerica Geography
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan is what modern day city?
Mexico City - CDMX
True or False: The Maya were one unified empire
False! They were a collection of City States
They would see an eagle eating a snake on a cactus
The maya lived in what modern day countries? (name 2)
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belieze
List the names and dates of the three eras of Mayan History
Preclassic Period: 2000 BCE to 250 CE
Classic Period: 250 CE - 900 CE
Postclassic Period: 900 CE - 1500 CE
Sacrifice
Yucatan Peninsula
Which memebers of the Mayan Social Pyramid could read?
Rulers, Priests, and Nobles.
What is the name of the Aztec Feathered Serpent god?
Quetzelcotl
The Gulf of Mexico and The Pacific Ocean
Why was the survival of the Popol Vuh important?
Helps to keep the culture alive
What are two ways the Aztecs adapted to their environment?
Chinampas, Causways, Aqueducts, etc
Lake Texcoco
How many calendars did the maya have?
2- a religious calendar and a solar calendar
What did the Aztecs demand of the people they conqured?
Taxes and Military Alliances