The Americas and Oceania
279717173 | Toltecs | settled in central Mexico and established a standing army and a regional kingdom. Precursors to Aztecs and other Central and South American societies. | |
279717174 | Incas | they created the largest empire South America had ever seen | |
279717175 | Huitzilopochtli | One of the most important Mexica gods. The Mexica made human sacrifices to honor him in hopes that he would foster the survival of their society and the world. | |
279717176 | Iroquois | Eastern American Indian confederation made up of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga tribes. | |
279717177 | the Mexica | established the Aztec kingdom. Their capital was Tenochtitlan and their society was dominated by priests and the warrior elite. | |
279717178 | Tezcatlipoca | "The Smoking Mirror." The giver and taker of life and the patron for supporting arts, crafts, and agriculture in Mexica religion. | |
279717179 | Quetzalcóatl | "The Feathered Serpent." Another important Mexica god. | |
279717180 | Pachacuti | Extended Inca control over a much larger area and conquered many previous kingdoms in the area. | |
279717181 | Inti | Inca sun god, the major diety in their religion. Had a major cult following. | |
279717182 | Viracocha | Inca creator god who gained a large following due to Pachacuti | |
279717183 | Quipu | Mnemonic aid used to keep track of responsibilities. Used in place of writing. | |
279717184 | God-King | The incas believed their leader descended from the sun god and everything was owned by him. | |
279717185 | Ayllu | Peasants born to common birth, they were the basic units of rural society. | |
279717186 | Aboriginals | Nomadic people from Australia, created a disorganized and large scale interactions across Australia. | |
279717187 | Natural Order | Inca teaching that sin is a violation of natural order. A strong system of morality was based off of this. | |
279717188 | Pueblo and Navajo peoples | ... | |
279717189 | Tula | ... | |
279717190 | Status of Mexica women | ... | |
279717191 | Mexica priests | ... | |
279717192 | Cahokia | ... | |
279717193 | Tezcatlipoca | ... | |
279717194 | Ritual Bloodletting | ... | |
279717195 | Nan Madol | ... | |
279717196 | Sandeleur Dynasty | ... | |
279717197 | Polynesian societies | ... |