Aztec
This is where the Inca lived.
What is present day Peru, Chile, Equador
This is where the Maya lived.
What is Yukatan Peninsula, Belize, Honduras
Each of the three cultures worshipped many of these
What is gods?
These two cultures lived in the same area, but never met each other.
Who were Maya and Aztec
This is the time period in which the Inca lived.
What is from 1200-1572AD?
Mayans built this famous temple.
Chichen Itza
This empire existed in modern day Mexico. They built canals, used pointed sticks to plant seeds, and hunted wild animals for food. They lived from around 1200-1500AD.
Who were the Aztec?
This culture lived in what is now Mexico, Belize, and a few other countries. They invented a ballgame perhaps similar to our game of basketball. They lived around 1000BC to 900AD.
Who were the Maya?
What is the most important city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
The Inca re known for over 2,000 of these.
What is miles of roads?
Mayans developed the _______________ system.
Calendar System.
The staple crop of these cultures. Please also explain why it was important.
What is maize? It was their go-to crop. They were able to grow it easily and use it in many ways.
This is how the Inca empire fell.
What is the arrival of Francisco Pizarro, the murder of Atahualpa, and the spreading of disease.
This is how the Maya empire ended.
What is the Maya disappeared. Their record-keeping stopped, they abandoned their cities. Possible that Spanish influence with disease - not known.
This is the way of life where the people caught their food and brought it back to the tribe and also others go and collect berries, fruits, and plants for eating. When the supplies of these things diminished, the tribe would move to a different area.
What is hunter & gatherer?
Mayans and Aztecs lived in _____________
Incas lived in ______________
Mayans and Aztecs lived in Mexico.
Incas lived in South America.
Name three contributions of the Aztec culture.
What are calendar, patolli, canals, chocolate as currency, stone statues, weavers, codices (place to record history)
Name three contributions of the Inca Empire.
What are suspension bridges, 2,000 miles of road, sundials, quipu, Cuzco, gold art,
Maya civilization built many _____________ .
cities
From our vocabulary wall, pick three words that only go with the Inca empire. (besides the word Inca)
What are: Machu Picchu, Atahualpa, Francisco Pizarro
From our vocabulary wall, name 4 words that would go with all three cultures.
What are: gods, calendar, disease, astronomy, human sacrifice