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THE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA
What were the ancient civilizations of Latin America and their major accomplishments?
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THESE GROUPS?
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Mayas
Ò The people of Latin America (Mesoamerica) were the agricultural-based societies of Mexico & Central America É Pre-Columbus
Ð (prior to 1492)
Ò Three (3) major groups: É Aztecs É Incas É Mayas
WHO WERE THE ANCIENT PEOPLE OF LATIN AMERICA?
WHERE DID THESE CIVILIZATIONS COME FROM?
Ò Arrival of the first man in America
Ð Land bridge (Alaska)
Ò Common ancestors: The Olmecs
Ð Lived in Central Mexico
Ò These civilizations grew due to a number of factors: É Use of land (farming) É Development of government É Development of “the arts”
WHO WERE THE AZTECS?
Ò Dominant native group of central Mexico
Ð The Valley of Mexico
Ò Conquerors Ð Powerful military Ð Vast alliance system
Ò Well-organized / educated society
Ð Skilled engineers
FOUNDING OF THE AZTEC CAPITAL
THE AZTEC MILITARY
AZTEC’S HUMAN SACRIFICE
WHO WERE THE MAYAS?
Ò Most advanced native group of the Latin America
Ð Yucatan Peninsula
Ò Very advanced written language & “the arts”
Ð Math & astrology
Ò Ancestry still around today
MAYAN RUINS IN THE YUCATAN
MAYAN OBSERVATORIES
APACOALYPTO (2006)
MAYAN CALENDAR – IS DOOMSDAY COMING?
2012 (2009)
WHO WERE THE INCAS? Ò Dominant native culture
of South America Ð Andes Mountains
Ò Complex government system
Ð Branches of government
Ò Skilled Engineers Ð Network of roads /
communication
INCAN FARMING TECHNOLOGY
INCAN ROADS AND ENGINEERING
MACHO PICCHU
HOW DID THESE CIVILIZATIONS COME TO AN END?
Ò No one is really sure what brought each down É Spanish colonization É Disease É Internal problems