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Name _____________

World History Date ________ Pd ___

American Civilizations—Maya, Inca, Aztec

I. Civilizations of America

While ____________________ civilizations were developing in the Mediterranean & Asia…advanced societies were developing in ____________________ in the ______________________

During the _________________, prehistoric nomads migrated across the _________________________ between Asia & America

During the Neolithic Revolution, these nomads settled into _____________ villages; Some of which became advanced civilizations.

The first American civilization were people known as the _____________ in an area known as _____________________

The Olmecs are often called the “________________________________” because they influenced other Mesoamerican societies

The Olmecs developed a strong _______________ network in Mesoamerica that brought them great _______________________

The Olmecs used their wealth to build large stone _________________ & __________________ to

honor their leaders & gods

Olmec trade allowed them to ________________ their __________________ to other

Mesoamericans .

For __________________________ reasons, the Olmec civilization ____________________ by 400 B.C. but their cities & symbols influenced later cultures, especially the _________________

II. Mayan Empire

The Maya lived in present-day southern __________, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, & ____________

One of the most ____________ civilizations in the world before the arrival of Europeans; Reached its highest development from about _______________________

Mayans were polytheists who built large _____________ to honor gods—___________ than Egyptian & Kush pyramids but were much more detailed & _____________; contained ________ (like the Romans!)

Accomplishments of the Mayans:

Developed system of mathematics & ______________________

Created accurate calendar with _________ days that could accurately predict _____________ & finding the day of the week many thousands of years in the past or _____________

Had exact knowledge of ______________________ & cycle of Venus

Developed ___________________-style writing to record astronomical observations, calendar calculations, & __________________ information

Mayan Empire Video Questions:

1. What was happening in Europe while the Mayan civilization was rising in Mesoamerica?

2. What was the principle crop of the Mayans?

3. What happen to all (but 4) Mayan books?

4. How would the Mayans religiously use their captured rivals?

5. While the Toltec Empire (they conquered the Mayans) was collapsing, what era was Europe experiencing?

III. Inca Empire

The Inca built one of the largest & _______________ empires in the world

It began in the mid-_________ & was located on the western coast of _____________________

Incan Empire extended more than ________________ & included present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, & Argentina—huge territory covered ___________, mountains, & ______________

Used ________________ mountain-sides & _________________ streams for farming

Most famous city was ________________________

Accomplishments of the Inca:

Had no ___________, but created record system called ________ (knots tied to colored _______)

Built suspension ______________

Built 10,000 miles of __________

Excellent goldsmiths

1st civilization to harvest ______________

Inca Empire Video Questions:

1. Amazingly, what material was not used by the Inca to build their walls and temples?

2. What kind of crops did the Inca produce?

3. Since they had never seen horses or sheep, what kind of animal did the Inca depend on?

4. How did Incan women pay their labor tax?

IV. Aztec Empire

The Aztec Empire began lasted from ________________ (conquered by Spanish __________________)

The capital, ________________, was located on the present-day site of __________________

The Aztecs were founded by the _______________, (came from west Mexico)

_____________ predicted the Mexicans would found a great civilization where they an ____________ perched on a ______________ growing out of a rock

Aztec civilization was created on _________________—strategic with abundant food supplies & ________________ for transportation

• When ____________ by Spanish conquistadors, Tenochtitlán was possibly the _______________ city in the world

____________ was the basis of the Aztec economy, but land was not _________ enough to produce enough _____________ for the population; Aztecs created chinampas (_____________), by putting mud on huge mats made of woven reeds & placed them in ________—farmed on soil on these “_________”

Aztec were excellent _____________ who expanded their empire by conquering their _______________

Aztecs were the “people of the sun” who honored _________ gods, especially sun god; used human ____________ to keep the gods happy—victim’s ___________ was removed & priest ____________ as sign of respect.

Aztec Empire Video Questions:

1. What image can be found today on the Mexican flag?

2. Were the Aztec polytheistic or monotheistic people?

3. The Aztec year consisted on ______ months, each lasting _______ days.

4. Where did most Aztec sacrificial victims come from?

5. Who was responsible for conquering and destroying the Aztec Empire?

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