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Early Indian Civilizations
Mississippian
Aztecs
Incan
Mayans
Early Indian Civilizations
Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products.
Early Indian Civilizations
Civilization Aztecs Incas Mayans Mississippians
Government
Culture
Religion
Technology
Agricultural practices/products
Early Indian Civilizations
Civilization MayansGovernment cities were religious and government centers; priests
and nobles served as leaders and lived in large palaces
Culture people participated in outdoor games
Religion festivals honored Mayan gods
Technology Mayans developed a number system and a calendar
Agricultural practices/products
farmers used a slash and burn method; maize was most the common crop
Example
Early Indian Civilizations
Aztecs
Early Indian Civilizations
Aztecs
BrainPop – Aztec civilization
Article – Aztec farming
Aztec government
Aztec daily life
Aztec inventions and achievements Aztec religion
Early Indian Civilizations
Incas
Early Indian Civilizations
Incas
Article – Incas
Article – Farming Inca style
Inca government
Inca daily life - Nobility
Inca inventions and achievements
Inca daily life – Common people
Inca religion
BrainPop - Inca civilization
Early Indian Civilizations
Mayans
Early Indian Civilizations
Mayans
Article – Mayans
BrainPop– Mayan civilization Mayan government
Mayan daily life
Mayan inventions and achievements Mayan religion
Mayan farming
Early Indian Civilizations
Mayans
Mayan Rise and Fall
Early Indian Civilizations
Mississippians
Early Indian Civilizations
Mississippians
Article – Mississippian culture
Article – Mississippian culture
Mississippian government
Mississippian daily life
Mississippian inventions and achievements
Mississippian religion
Mississippian PowerPoint
Early Indian Civilizations
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Early Indian Civilizations
Project Research one of the early Indian civilizations regarding government systems, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products. Share the information you learned by creating one of the following:
• A two-to-four minute infomercial of that civilization.• A museum exhibit of their civilization. Museum exhibits might be physical (e.g., posters, illustrations, models) or virtual using electronic media tools (e.g., slide show,).•A travel brochure for the civilization you researched.
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