pre-columbian civilizations in the americas
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Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas. Early Human Migrations. Topography of Latin America. The Tropical Hemisphere. Latin American Climatic Zones. Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations. Teotihuacan. Chinampa or Floating Garden: 15ft. to 30ft. wide. The Mayans. Lands of the Mayans. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Early Human Early Human MigrationsMigrations
TopograTopographyphyofof
LatinLatinAmericaAmerica
The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere
LatinLatin
AmericaAmericann
ClimaticClimatic
ZonesZones
Major Pre-Columbian Major Pre-Columbian CivilizationsCivilizations
Teotihuacan
ChinampaChinampa or or Floating Garden:Floating Garden:
15ft. to 30ft. wide15ft. to 30ft. wide
Lands of the Lands of the MayansMayans
The The Yucatan Yucatan
PeninsulaPeninsula
The The Yucatan Yucatan
PeninsulaPeninsula
Mayan Mayan Cultivation Cultivation of of
MaizeMaize
Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain
Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain
Mayan Underground Mayan Underground Granaries: Granaries: ChultunesChultunes
Chichen-Itza Chichen-Itza
Overview of Tikal Overview of Tikal (Guatemala)(Guatemala)Temple of the Temple of the
MasksMasksTemple of the Temple of the
MasksMasks
Tikal Jungle View at Tikal Jungle View at SunsetSunset
Tikal - Main CourtTikal - Main Court
Tikal:Tikal:
Temple Temple of the of the MasksMasks
Mayan Mayan GlyphsGlyphs
Mayan Mayan MathematicsMathematics
sky king house child citysky king house child city sky king house child citysky king house child city
Mayan Mayan GlyphsGlyphs
Quetzalcoatl:The God of Wisdom The God of Wisdom
& Learning& Learning
Lands of the Lands of the AztecsAztecs
Aztec View of Aztec View of Tenochtitlan Aztec Tenochtitlan Aztec
View of View of TenochtitlanTenochtitlan
Ruins of the City Ruins of the City Center, TenochtitlanCenter, Tenochtitlan
The The Codex Codex
MendMendozaoza : :The The
FoundFoundingingofof
TenocTenochtitlahtitla
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Tenochtitlan: The Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the “Venice” of the
AmericasAmericas
Aztec Math Aztec Aztec Math Aztec MathMath
Aztec WritingAztec Writing
Tenochtitlan - Tenochtitlan - ChinampasChinampas
Aztec Sun Stone -- Aztec Sun Stone -- CalendarCalendar
Aztec Sun MotifsAztec Sun Motifs
Aztec Aztec CodexCodex (15c Manuscript)(15c Manuscript)
The The Aztecs Aztecs WereWereFierce Fierce WarriorsWarriors
Aztecs Sacrifice Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes Neighboring Tribes to the Sun Godto the Sun God
Heart SacrificeHeart Sacrificeon an Aztec Temple on an Aztec Temple
PyramidPyramid
Wall of Skulls, Wall of Skulls, TenochtitlanTenochtitlan
Sacrificial Statue, Sacrificial Statue, TenochtitlanTenochtitlan
Aztec GoldAztec Gold
Lands of the Lands of the IncasIncas
Cuzco: ACuzco: Ancient Capital ncient Capital of the Incaof the Inca
(11,000 ft. above sea level)(11,000 ft. above sea level)
Machu PicchuMachu Picchu
Machu PicchuMachu Picchu
Incan Suspension Bridges Incan Suspension
Bridges
Incan Suspension Bridges Incan Suspension
Bridges
Incan Terrace Incan Terrace FarmingFarming
Incan Digging Incan Digging SticksSticks
Maize in Incan Maize in Incan PotteryPottery
& Gold Work& Gold Work
Over 100 Different Over 100 Different Types of Potatoes Types of Potatoes
Cultivated Cultivated by the Incansby the Incans
Produce from a Produce from a Typical Incan Typical Incan Market Market
Incan Ceramic Jars Incan Ceramic Jars Incan Ceramic JarsIncan Ceramic Jars
PeanutPeanutPeanutPeanut PotatoPotatoPotatoPotato SquashSquashSquashSquash
Cacao Cacao GodGod
Cacao Cacao GodGod
Cacao PodCacao PodCacao PodCacao Pod
The The QuipuQuipu: : An Incan An Incan DatabaseDatabase
Incan MummiesIncan Mummies
Inca Gold & SilverInca Gold & Silver