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Mesoamerican and Andean Civilization: (Mayas, Aztecs, Incas) Time Period: Maya: 300-900 Aztec: 1200s-1521 Inca: pre 1400s-1535 Geographic Description: -Yucatan Peninsula -Rainforest -Valley of Mexico -Swampland -Andes Mountain -Modern day Peru to Chile -Terrace farming Political: -Capital: Tikel -Each village had their own ruling chief, priest and warriors due to rainforests -Ruled through city-states -Capital: Tenochtitlan -Single emperor was chosen by council of nobles and priest (officials) -Warriors gained land and tribute for conquered towns -Capital: Cuzco -Absolute rule under emperor ?Inca was title and had divine status and believed to be son of Sun god -Gov?t controlled the people Economic: -Majority farmers

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Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, 600 ? 1500 Classical-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 600 ? 900 Mesoamericans were unified by similarities in material culture, religious beliefs and practices; they developed new forms of political organization, advances in astronomy, mathematics, improved agricultural productivity; cities were platforms/ pyramids fro religious functions; populations divided into classes, dominated by hereditary political/ religious elites, rural peasantry Teotihuac?n

Chapter 11 Vocabulary: The earth and its Peoples Third Edition

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Chapter 11 Vocabulary Teotihuacan- a powerful city-state in central Mexico. Population was 150,000 at its height in 600 c.e. Chinampas- narrow artificial lands constructed along lakeshores or in marshes. This increased agricultural yield because it enabled farming year round Maya- Mesoamerican civilization concentrated in Mexico?s Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras but never unified into a single empire. Contributed in development in calendar Khipus- system of knotted colored cords used to aid administration and record population counts and tribute obligations Ayllu- Andean lineage group or kin-based community

Inca Religion and Contributions to The World

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Religion The Incas practiced animism and polytheistic. The Inca worshiped their ancestors, founders of their empire and their king who was viewed as a god. nature and its cycles. Their worship of natural cycles made them live life to the fullest because you only live once. Therefore they had festivals monthly to celebrate life. Their most important god was Inti the sun god. He nourished them and the earth with his sun beams. 1 The Most Important gods Inti Inti was the sun god. He was the most important god because he nourished the empire and the people with his sum beam. Pachamama Pachama is an important god to the Incas because she is the mother of the earth. Christian Influence On The Incas
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