Vocab
bean used to make chocolate
cacao
what area of Mexico were the Mayans located?
southern
Aztecs split their city into ________ sections
4
Where are the Incas located?
Columbia to Argentina
Poly =
many
symbolic picture used to represent a word
glyph
Name one of the 4 legacies they left behind
Glyph writing
Codex
Math & astronomy wizards
developed a 365 day calendar
Where are they located?
Northern mexico
They went from ___________ to _________ people
small to 100,000 people
What is Machu Pichu considered?
one of the 7 wonders of the world
steeped platform built into mountain
terraces
what did they use when oral tradition was no longer happening
stone slabs
Tenochitlan is present day what? And it is said to be?
Mexico city, where the gods were born
What was important to their society and what did they invent to better it?
farming & terrace farming
how did the aztecs become an empire
triple alliance to overthrow the kings
floating field that supported agriculture
chinampas
How could you tell someone was upperclass?
bright colorful jewelry and clothing
How did the Aztecs fall?
Spanish Conquistadors coming in and taking over
What massive leagacy did the Incas leave behind?
Machu Pichu
Why are the 4 pre inca civilizations important?
Because it shows how what they took form the 4 tribes and used to develop their own society
Greedy Spanish Soliders
conquesitadors
List the 3 reasons for the downfall of the Mayan Civilzation
Spanish Conquistadors arriving
Civil Wars
Climate Change
Aztec left ____ inside of _______
glyphs ; codices
Who could never find their lasting legacy
the spanish conquistadors
why was Moctezuma II not popular with his people
forcing people to pay tribute to his wealthy lifestyle