Olmecs
what are the Olmecs Mainly known for?
the immense stone heads they carved from a volcanic rock called basalt?
what were the Aztecs known for?
They were known for produced highly skilled and sensitive art, conceived perhaps the most advanced calendar of their time, and built extraordinary temples in clean and well-organized cities.
what were the Inca MAINLY known for?
Their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads throughout the region.
The Mayans were know for what?
Developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero.
What were the zapotecs known for?
Developed a writing system, calendar, religion, and reached notable achievements in artistic and architectural pursuits.
What was the capital city of the Olmec empire?
San Lorenzo
what was the Aztecs capital city?
Tenochtitlán
what did the Incas do?
They built one of the largest empires in the Americas.
what did the Mayans do?
They developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero.
what specifically did the zapotecs do?
developed a calendar and a logosyllabic system of writing that used a separate glyph to represent each of the syllables of the language.
Where were the Olmecs located?
They were located along the Gulf Coast of Mexico in the modern-day Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz.
Where were the Aztecs located?
they were located northern Mexico.
where were the Inca located?
Modern-day South America in Peru and Chile.
where were the Mayans located?
they were located in areas from Chiapas and Yucatán, now part of southern Mexico, through Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador and into Nicaragua.
In which place were the zapotecs located?
Oaxaca, in southern Mexico in the Mesoamerican region of North America
what year did the Olmec civilization start?
1600 BCE.
When did the Aztecs first appear?
they appeared between 1325 and 1521
what was the Quipu Mainly used for?
To record information to help the Inca.
what were the Mayans religious beliefs?
animism was an important part of their religious beliefs. The Maya believed that all objects and creatures, from stones and trees to animals and humans, possessed a spirit that could influence the events of the physical world.
what were the zapotecs religion?
The Zapotecs were polytheistic, meaning they worshipped many gods.
what year did the Olmec civilization end?
they disappeared in 350 BCE.
How many people were sacrificed by the Aztecs YEARLY?
Around 20,000 people were sacrificed a year in the Aztec Empire.
what year were the Incas first around?
they were around in the years 1438 to 1533.
what were the Mayans time period?
250 CE to 900 CE
what were the zapotecs social structure?
A stratified society with kings at the top and common people at the bottom.