Mexica
Aztecs, or “Mexica” as they called themselves, were historically an empire that stretched most of where?
Southern North America (Mexico)
Lineage was traced through this line, influencing inheritance and social roles.
Male (Patriarchic)
The Inca Empire, which flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 13th century until the Spanish conquest in the...
16th century
After Spanish and Portuguese colonization of South America in the 14 & 1500s, many Indigenous Civilizations were affected by
disease, subjugation/slavery, and war.
The Word Mexica, a base word for the current state of Mexico, is the name for this Peoples
Aztec
They believed that everything in the world contained k'uh, or sacredness, attributing a divine essence to both animate and inanimate objects. What is this concept called?
Sacredness of all things
The leader of the Incan Empire is called what?
Sapa Inca
Political advocacy is an act of supporting a change or creation of an issue on a
local, state/provincial, federal, and international level.
While not having a written language similar to Europeans, the Mexica did depict their stories, laws, and histories using a number of texts filled with images in sequence. like this text we looked at in class.
Codex Azcatitlan
Considered the most important Maya god, this god was associated with creation, writing, and wisdom.
Itzamna
The Inca, are located in this modern day nation?
Chile
What is the systematic destruction of traditions, values, language, and other elements that make one group of people distinct from another.
Cultural Genocide
This symbol is a symbol if the Mexica and is currently on the centre of the Mexican Flag.
Eagle with a snake in its mouth
Mayan language is still spoken today with over 5 million speakers speaking how many different languages?
30 languages
The Incans were known for having highly sophisticated engineering, leading to the first European who saw the capital to say what?
That it would be beautiful even in Spain.
This is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or assimilate the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially.
Cultural Assimilation
This family group served as the fundamental social unit, functioning as a clan or extended family group. Each of these groups managed communal lands, operated schools, and maintained temples. They also played a pivotal role in organizing labor and distributing resources among members.
The Calpulli
Often depicted as a feathered serpent, this deity was associated with wind and rain and was considered a creator god.
Kukulkan
Their religious practices included complex ceremonies, animistic beliefs, and nature worship, culminating in the veneration of the sun god named...
Inti
Indigenous resistance was strong, and many groups blended their spiritual beliefs with what?
Catholicism