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Mesoamerica

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 3 August 2015 Chapter 21 Outline Americas/Oceania 11/1519, Spaniards entered Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec empire Spanish camefor gold; after conquest of Aztec, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, soldier in Spanish army, described Tenochtitlan at hi. Pt. City sat in Lake Texcoco, connected to land by 3 causeways, had canals to travel in Imperial palace had armory with swords, lances, knives, bows, arrows, slings, armor, shields, attracted Diaz; aviary included eagles, hawks, parrots, jaguars, mt. lions, wolves, foxes, rattlesnakes in zoo Sig. were markets/temples of capital Markets astonished him because of size, goods, order

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

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Hyperdiffusionism in archaeology
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La Venta
Kaminaljuyu
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Mesoamerican chronology
Preclassic Maya

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 7 July 2015 Chapter 6 Outline Americas/Oceania 9/683 BC, Maya man Chan Bahlum grasped obsidian knife/cut 3 slits into penis Inserted paper into slits from bark to encourage blood flow Brother Kan Xul did this too, fam. Drew blood from Bloodletting was act of piety performed as Chan Bahlum presided over funeral for father Pacal, king of Maya city Palenque in Yucatan peninsula Maya believed shedding of royal blood was needed for survival Chan Bahlum succeeded father as king of Palenque Maya opened wounds with obsidian knives, stingray spines, bones Men drew blood from penis, women drew from tongue Both sexes drew blood from earlobes, lips, cheeks, pulled cords thru wounds

Latin America

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Human behavior
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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

3.04 Long Essay

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How a culture views the human figure varies greatly. Two cultures can infer and believe whatever they choose because there is no right way. Two cultures that perceive the human figure differently are The Greeks and The Olmecs. The Greeks love analyzing the human figure and are very passionate about human perfection. The Olmecs on the other hand had a very different perception on human perfection and the human figure. Two pieces of artwork that represent the Greek culture well are the Doryphoros Spear Bearer statue, a marble copy of a bronze original created by the Polykleitos during the Greek culture, and the Kritios Boy sculpture which is also a marble sculpture created around 480 BCE.

Chapter 11 Voc.

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Chapter 11 The Americas on the Eve of Invasion I. Introduction A. By 1500, Americas densely populated by Indians ? misnomer ? Columbus/Indies 1. Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians B. Mesoamerica and Andean heartland 1. Imperial states in place when Europe arrives 2. Few areas influenced by two main centers 3. Areas that developed independently II. Postclassic Mesoamerica A. Introduction 1. Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE a. By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire ? war, religion, agrarian 2. Downfall of Mayans ? Teotihuacan a. Nomads from North come down b. Toltec Culture ? 968 established capital Tula 1. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic 2. Cult of sacrifice/war

AP world the earth and its people Ch. 11

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Inca Empire
Mesoamerican chronology

AP W SS Ch.11 Teotihuacan/ a powerful city-state in central Mexico 100BC-750CE; its population was about 150,000 at its peak in 600; city's role as a religious center and commercial power provided both divine approval of and a material basis for the elite's increased wealth and status Chinampas/ raised fields constructed along lake shores in Mesoamerica to increase agricultural yields; played a crucial role in sustain Teotihuacan population unlike the other classic-period civilizations, the people of Teotihuacan did not concentrate power into the hands of a single ruler

broken spears

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Aztec Account: Broken Spears Discussion Questions: 1. What occurred at the cities of Cholula and Tlaxcala as the Spaniards began their marchinland? What was different about events that took place at Cholula vs. Tlaxcala? 2. What was the Aztecs reaction to the Spaniards quest for gold? Why did Tzihuacpopocatzin pretend to be Motecuhzoma? What was the significance of the appearance of Tezcatlipoca? What did he say? 3. What occurred as the Spaniards continued their march toward Texcoco? How were they greated by the people of Texcoco? Who is Ixtlilxochitl? What was his reaction to the Spanish, his mothers reaction? What did Motecuhzoma do on hearing about what occurred at Texcoco?

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 11 Review

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AP Edition The Earth and its People: A Global History Fifth Edition

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 11 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details CLASSIC-ERA CULTURE AND SOCIETY IN MESOAMERICA, 200-900 Teotihuacan -Teotihuacan, one of the largest Mesoamerican cities, was ruled by elites who used religious rituals and military power to legitimize their authority over the many laborers who worked the surrounding fields -Teotihuacan?s impressive urban architecture, complex agriculture, and extensive trade made it a dominating cultural presence throughout Mesoamerica. Its collapse around 750 C.E. resulted from conflicts within the elite and resource mismanagement Teotihuacan-a powerful city-state in Central Mexico (100 B.C.E.-750 C.E.)
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