Mesoamerica by Justin Kennedy _ Student - AthensHS https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7 Justin K, Jackson P, Nick Z en-us 2017-10-12 11:53:29 UTC 2025-10-20 03:18:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Location jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196367271 They were located in Mexico and Central america. They were in modern day areas like   Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas in Mexico and southward through Guatemala, Belize , El Salvador and Honduras  ]]> 2017-10-12 12:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196367271 Location: Aztec, New Mexico around the lake of Texcoco n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196367771 2017-10-12 12:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196367771 Location: Along the Andes Mountains in South America jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196368104 Their civilization consisted of modern day chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. This location was great for incoming invaders with the mountains acting as a wall and the Pacific Ocean too. The Pacific ocean was great for fish and other seafoods. ]]> 2017-10-12 12:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196368104 Achievements jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196369849 -Terrace Farming: Because they lived on mountains, the Incas developed a huge staircase like system where pieces of mountains were cut out and made flat]]> 2017-10-12 12:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196369849 Achievements jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372329 Some of the achievements of the mayans include: 

]]> 2017-10-12 12:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372329 LEADER/Government : Montezuma II (born 1466, died June 30, 1520). Aztec had one king/emperor who had been chosen by the council of the nobles and priest. n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372865     Many of the laws included a punishment of death if you broke the law. The laws were very harsh. 
their is only one way you can not get punish is to confess your crime to the priest before any finds out.]]> 2017-10-12 12:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372865 Expansion and Fall jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372989 The Incan empire lasted a short 100 years. Starting all the way back as a small tribe, the Incas grew until they became an empire in 1438. They kept expanding across South America until they were invaded by the conquistadors in 1532. The conquistadors, led by Francisco Pizarro easily won because at this time the Incas were in a civil war between two of their leaders and had lost a lot because of disease.]]> 2017-10-12 12:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196372989 Religion: Mesoamerican n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196378425   human sacrifice in connection with a large number of religious festivals which were held according to patterns of the Aztec calendar.
   According to ancient Aztec religion, it took the gods 5 tries to create the world.  
  Aztec believed if they were sacrificed to  Huitzilopochtli  they would join battle to fight the darkness ]]> 2017-10-12 12:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196378425 Leader jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196380960 The rule of K’inich Janaab’ Pakal the great, or Janaab’ Pakal I,  of the Late-classic city of palengue was one of great  acclaim.]]> 2017-10-12 12:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196380960 Achievements: n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196381895 https://learnodo-newtonic.com/aztec-achievements 

Chewing gum - the Aztecs were the first to notice that the sap of the plant or the thick milky liquid of the sapodilla tree could be chewed and quickly hardened into a chewable gum. 

]]> 2017-10-12 12:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196381895 Achievements jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196386836 Khipus: a recording system of statistical information was made. A rope and knots were used to count population, money, etc.
Freeze-Dried Food: developed a technique of preserving meats and vegetables. With the daytime sun and cold evening air they could efficiently keep food for long periods of time.

Picture of the Khipus: ]]> 2017-10-12 12:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196386836 Religion jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196387272 The gods represented different parts of nature and they would do rituals and sacrifices to communicate or please the gods. They would do human and animal sacrifices.  ]]> 2017-10-12 12:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196387272 Society: n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196387603 Men could marry more than one wife, but there was usually a primary wife who was in charge of the household. Marriages were arranged by matchmakers.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/society.php

]]> 2017-10-12 12:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196387603 Leaders jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196388854 1410 - 1438 | Viracocha - Before Inca became an emipre.
1438 - 1471 | Pachacuti - his name meant "Earth Shaker" and expanded their empire drastically.
1471 - 1493 | Túpac Inca Yupanqui - son of Pachacuti 
 1493 - 1525 | Huayna Cápac - last ruler before the Spaniards arrived
 (1525 - 1532 |  Huascár and
 1525 - 1533 |  Atahualpa) - these two were brothers who rivaled each other. After fighting, Atahualpa murdered his brother. During this chaotic time, the Spaniards betrayed Atahualpa and killed him.]]> 2017-10-12 12:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196388854 Climate jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196762906 The climate in the area of the Mayans was a very dry and warm climates. With this environment it caused many droughts which was one of the many reasons that the mayans could not survive. ]]> 2017-10-13 11:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196762906 Society jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196764441 The society was spit into 4 different parts. The First and the most powerful class was the ruler. Then it was the nobles . The next level was the priests. After them was the all the merchants and traders and peasants. The lowest class was the slaves most of the slaves were war prisoners. ]]> 2017-10-13 11:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196764441 THE FALL n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766529 city of Tenochtitlan had an earthquake. Lake Texcoco had flooded the capital city. The Aztecs believed the disasters warned of the fall of their empire.  
  BETWEEN 1517 and 1519 
 
]]> 2017-10-13 12:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766529 The fall of the Mayans jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766667 There is no official reason for the decline of the Mayan empire but there are many theories. One of the theories is that they used up all the resources in the area that they were in. Another theory is that they had drought conditions so they had no water to support their society. Another theory is that there was a lot of war between the local city states in that area. All of these factors could have played a part in the fall of the Mayans.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/mayan-disappearance-theories-quiz.html ]]> 2017-10-13 12:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766667 Expansion and Fall jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766934 2017-10-13 12:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196766934 Government jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196768252 Tawantinsuyu - form of government. Was a monarchy with a single leader called the Sapa Inca, or ruler of the empire.]]> 2017-10-13 12:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196768252 THE FALL n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196769119  Hernando Cortes arrived on the east coast of Mexico.  ]]> 2017-10-13 12:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196769119 Society jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196770704 Official Language was Quechua - 100's of local types of this language.

Weapons - Slingshots, arrows, and short spears.

Had no form writing. instead had khipus.

]]> 2017-10-13 12:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196770704 Aztec Economy n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196771604 traded everything, and it was an important part of their life. mostly for farming ]]> 2017-10-13 12:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196771604 Food and Agriculture jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196771784 The most important crop that they grew was the Maize. They also did grow root crops like squash, Beans, chili peppers, sweet manioc, and types of corn. ]]> 2017-10-13 12:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196771784 Religion jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196773112 Main belief was that the god Viracocha made all living things including the stars and Earth.
Frequently performed rituals and human sacrifice ( mainly children ).
Pachamama - goddess of Earth
Mama Quilla - godess of the Moon
Inti - most important god ]]> 2017-10-13 12:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196773112 When Europeans arrived, they called these natives “savages.” Provide support to counter this Eurocentric view. jskennedy3 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196775029 We do not believe that they were savages because they were civilized in locations. They also had a form of government and ways of growing food and a common language that they spoke. ]]> 2017-10-13 12:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196775029 Food jacksonprice https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196775340 the main foods they ate were maize, cocoa, beans, grains, potatoes,, mashwa, pepper, tomatoes, peanuts, cashews, squash, cucumber, quinoa, gourd, chirimoya, guayabo, and avocado. The animals they used were primarily llama and alpaca.]]> 2017-10-13 12:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196775340 How do countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Peru celebrate their indigenous peoples past? (You may have to research a bit more for this) n_zapata2001 https://padlet.com/jskennedy3/x3tl3h191dv7/wish/196776910   to Santa FE Plaza Native American music and dancing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

  The second Monday in October has traditionally been recognized as Christopher Columbus Day. 
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