MessoAmerica Civilization

sacrificed prisoners of war, slaves and children

ECOLOGICAL ➢ 200 year drought ➢ Overuse of slash and burn ➢ Disease

Victims were painted blue, had their chestscut open and heart removed

Was not hereditary, being born to noble parents did not mean you would become a noble.

Called the military training school in Aztec Civilization

Aztec believed that the benevolent Gods must be kept strong to prevent the evil Gods from destroying the world.

Aztecs were one of the first civilizations to require all children to go to school.

served as the religious city and fortress during the Spanish conquest and could only be reached by bridges over 1,950 ft

was often sported and the Mayans smoked strong tobacco w/ hallucinogenic effects.

Tenochtitlan became an urban center that was larger than European capitals and was dubbed as the ?

The god “?” was believed to prefer children as sacrificial victims.

Slaves the prisoners of war, criminal punishment or payment of a debt

QUIPU: A series of knotted strings used by Incan officials for keeping records.

found the city of TENOCHTITLAN

Mayan Civilization has 4 time periods

Mostly artisans and warriors and sometimes farmers.

Inca: Only on the rarest occasion, children or virginal women dedicated their lives toworshipping the sun were sacrifice

Boys were taught domesticreligion and not to red or write skills

➢ Peasant Revolts ➢ Foreign Invasion ➢ Disruption of key trade routes

Ruled their empire by indirect means. Instead of exerting their supreme authority of conquered people.

clears land by burning current vegetation and planting new crops in the ashes

CHINAMPAS: “floating gardens”, artificial islands made of soil and reed mats that were placed in Lake Texcoco.

is a sporting event played throughout the Mesoamerican era by the Maya Civilization.

The government had complete control overthe economy (farmers worked on cooperative farms)

According to "?" 84,000 people were sacrificed over the course of 4 days for the new Great Pyramid

In what year does Spaniards, landed in eastern Mexico in search for land and gold?

Was categorized as polytheistic and believed that each day was a living God and they had to please them via sacrifice.

The ancient Mayans have a formal currency and used cocoa beans for trading.