Scientific Revolution
When did the scientific revolution take place?
16th and 17th century
Name the three main tribes
Aztecs, Mayans, Incas
What is slash and burn?
A farming thing the Mayans do
What is Terrance farming stand for?
Stair step farming
What animal did the Incas use for food, Wool, and used for clothes?
Llamas
What were Nicholas Copernicus' thoughts on the solar system?
Copernicus thought the Heliocentric was correct
What capital was built on a island in the middle of a lake?
Tenochtitlan
What type of sacrifice was practiced in the Aztecs and Mayans?
Human Sacrifice
What did the Mayans believe the Gods controlled
Everything
What does the Incas greatest rulers nickname
Earthshaker
What did Christian thinkers do?
Translated work by Greek and Arabic scholars
Who created the most advance pre - colonial advance writing in the western hemisphere?
The Mayans
How did the Incas improve their farmland
Irrigation and Fertilization (terrace farming)
Name the social class of the Aztecs
1. King 2. Priests and Warriors 3. Farmers 4.Slaves and prisoners of war
What is the name of the greatest Inca ruler
Pachacuti
What is the scientific revolution?
A period of change in drastic thought
What animals did the Mayans pray to for rain,Sun and death
Rain - snake
Sun - jaguar
Death - Bat
What god did the Incas believe protected the capital city?
Inti the Sun god
How many images did the Mayans use?
Over 800
What is Machu Picchu?
A complete of temples
Who is the father of science?
Galileo
How many job categories did the Incas divide in to?
12
Who defeated the Aztecs?
The Spanish
How many other city states did the Aztecs rule?
400 - 500 People
What is the belief of observations?
The home of the Inca ruling class