Lesson 1
Where did Mesoamerica stem from?
Central Mexico to Northern Central America
What country today were the Aztec's located?
North/Central Mexico
What was the capital of Inca Empire? And where was it located?
Cuzco; Peru
What is civilization?
What was the name of their capital city?
Tenochtitlan
How many societies were there in Peru before the Inca were there?
The Olmec were the first _______ civilization in Mesoamerica.
Complex
What was key to the Aztec's becoming powerful?
War and Trade
What was the official language of the Inca?
Quechua
There is a city where a king built a temple to record his achievements. What is that city called?
Palenque
There were some geographical challenges in getting to their capital city. How did they overcome those challenges?
Causeways and Chinampas
How did the government give food, clothing, and other good to the people?
Mita or Labor Taxes
Name at least 1 achievement they made
Observatories to study the sky, Calendars, Number system, Writing system
How did the Aztec's fall from power?
The conquistadors took over.
What was their form of recording information called? (Hint: We made them)
What type of religion did the 3 Mesoamerican civilizations have?
Polytheistic (Many gods)