MesoAmerican Civilizations by Ohm Patel _ Student - AthensHS https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0 Ohm, Haylee, Aiyanah en-us 2017-10-12 11:54:25 UTC 2024-11-03 04:58:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Location amwilkerson https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365601 The Mayan civilization are located in Mexico and Central America.
there were indigenous people (native).
Today where the Mayan civilization was is now the Yucatan.     
 ]]> 2017-10-12 11:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365601 Location hayleecyr https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365727 The Incas were located in the Andes Mountains in South America. They extended from northern ecuador to central Chile. They began to settle in the Valley of  Cuzco. The Incas lived on land such as the mountains, coastal desert and low-lying jungle.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqTFHiv_LSg]]> 2017-10-12 11:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365727 Location ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365749 The capital of the Aztec civilization was Tenochtitlan which is now modern day Mexico. They settled on an island in the Valley of Mexico in 1325.]]> 2017-10-12 12:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196365749 Achievements ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196369126 1) The Aztecs built up their food production by creating floating islands of soil.
2) In 1428 they created the Triple Alliance. The Alliance set out to conquer other cities to collect tribute that could support its
expanding population.
3) By the early 1500s, the Aztecs had conquered most of Mesoamerica and ruled 11 million to 12 million people.
4) They constructed a double aqueduct to bring fresh water to Tenochtitlan 
5) Had great knowledge of medicine and they could perform surgeries 
6) They received 2 million cotton cloaks, jewelry,obsidian knives, rubber balls, jaguar skins, parrot feathers, jade, emeralds, seashells, vanilla beans, and chocolate.
7) The Aztecs were the first to provide education to all children ]]> 2017-10-12 12:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196369126 Achievements amwilkerson https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196371289 the calendar- a system of writing using symbols. inscribed these symbols into buildings, stele, artifacts, and books.    
they created multiple calendars 
1. a 365 year calendar that were used for agricultural circles
2.a 260 day calendar for daily uses 
3. a long count calendar went back to 3114 BCE.
4.They discovered number 0. 
calculated a solar year of 365.242 before astronomers.  
5. The Mayans were great architectures and very good at math.]]> 2017-10-12 12:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196371289 Achievements hayleecyr https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196374998 1) Excellent engineers. The Incas built a system of bridges and roads in the Andes. Built more than 14,000 miles of paved road.
2)  Most advanced centralized economy led to social harmony and fast expansion. Collective labor was at the center of economical productivity.
3) Medicine men used plant extracts, fresh or dried plants, chants, prayers and dance to try to heal the unhealthy.
4) Had an accounting system known as Quipus. The knots of threads represent numeric values used in the decimal system.
5) Incas had superb architecture and architecture techniques. Their buildings were earthquake resistant for over 500 years. They were skilled stonemasons.
 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nuh2OkeMCM]]> 2017-10-12 12:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196374998 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196377493 2017-10-12 12:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196377493 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196377940 2017-10-12 12:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196377940 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196378285 2017-10-12 12:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196378285 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196379002 2017-10-12 12:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196379002 Society and Religion amwilkerson https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196379126 The Mayans believed that the world had came to a end 4 times and this is there 5 time starting over.
They practiced blood rituals and human sacrifice.
The Mayans were polytheism (believed in multiple gods). they worshiped more than 165 gods.
 Video:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTqEGZ8NyF4

]]> 2017-10-12 12:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196379126 Leaders ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196380151 1) The Aztec government was similar to a monarchy where an Emperor or King was the primary ruler
2) They called their ruler the Huey Tlatoani. The Huey Tlatoani was the ultimate power in the land
3) When an emperor died, the new emperor was chosen by a group of high ranking nobles.
4) Acamapichtli was the first king or official ruler of the Aztecs, he gain power through military might by conquering nearby regions
5) The most famous of these kings was Montezuma II. Hernan Cortes met him when he landed in Mexico]]> 2017-10-12 12:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196380151 Leaders hayleecyr https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196381265 Few of the many Incan leaders:
Viracocha, Pachacuti, Túpac Inca Yupanqui,
The Incas kept lists of their hereditary kings.  Given privileged status, and this noble class then dominated all the important roles within the empire.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQPSYenhtoY]]> 2017-10-12 12:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196381265 Leaders amwilkerson https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196388005
  • K'inich Janaab' Pakal - was a leader of the Mayan civilizations.
  • K'inich B'alam - was the first ever to rule the mayan  civilization.

    • ]]>     2017-10-12 12:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196388005     Society/Religion hayleecyr https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196388087 - Less brutal than Aztecs
    - Mummification
    - Held the sun to be the highest deity
    - Polytheistic
    - Incan society was a vertical hierarchical organization divided in four social classes
    ~ Sapa Inca (top)
    ~ Sons of Sapa Inca and close relatives
    ~ Nobility including royal relatives and people who got distinction through their services such as priests and chiefs.
    ~ The ayllu which is the rest of the population

    Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRSTy9ir6zs


    ]]>     2017-10-12 12:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196388087     ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196763228 2017-10-13 11:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196763228 Society and Religion ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196763695 1) The Aztecs adopted traditions that dated back to the Olmecs
    2) They played the same ball
    game and kept a sophisticated calendar
    3) They adopted traditional religious beliefs, believing
    that the gods had set the world in motion through acts of sacrifice 
    4) Priests believed that ritual sacrifice of humans was essential to prevent the destruction of the Fifth Sun by earthquakes or famine]]>     2017-10-13 11:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196763695     ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766049 2017-10-13 12:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766049 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766337 2017-10-13 12:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766337 ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766501 2017-10-13 12:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766501 Aztec Summary(video) ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766699 2017-10-13 12:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196766699 1) When Europeans arrived, they called these natives “savages.” Provide support to counter this Eurocentric view. ovpatel1 https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196767034 The natives had already made their own civilizations with their own system and way of life. They had already developed their language, calendar, culture, agriculture, and architecture.]]> 2017-10-13 12:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196767034 2) How do countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Peru celebrate their indigenous peoples past? hayleecyr https://padlet.com/ovpatel1/ciapn98mdlq0/wish/196768980 In Peru, they have a festival called  The Inti Raymi festival. They have a feast to honor the Sun god and Mother Earth. It is held on the 24th of June. This festival shows Inca's culture and life experiences. The festival is a large and colorful celebration with dances and chants. In other places such as Mexico, people dress up colorfully and play instruments and dance. The have a ceremony outside of a church and people fly in the air on ropes. They burn candles and incense in honor of the gods.  The International festival of Mayan civilization will boast world-class conferences, exhibitions, and artistic events. They play lots of music and show the arts.
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