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DISCOVERING THE MAYANS, AZTECS AND INCAS

The Mayans, Incas and Aztecs were the most important civilizations that lived in America 20,000 years ago. They created big empires. They used the stone as a basic material and lived on agriculture and livestock farming. They still didn’t know the wheel.

· Why do you think we call them "Indians"?

You can use this clue words: Colombus, Discovered, India, America.

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The Aztecs:

The Aztecs were warlike people. They knew the bow, arrows and spears. They lived in the Valley of Mexico, around Lake Texcoco. They had an emperor who was the political and religious chief. They practiced agriculture and developed astronomical studies. They made great architectural constructions. They build pyramids decorated with relieves.

Vocabulary:

bow (arc), arrows (fletxes) spears (llances), political and religious chief (cap politic I religiós) relieves (relleus)

Pendant-mask associated to the rituals of the Aztec god Xipe Totec, Mexico Valley.

The Mayans:

The Mayan culture was already made in the fourth century, but a series of wars caused the decline before the arrival of the Spanish. They were also farmers. They had astronomical knowledge. They built beautiful temples and palaces at Chichen Itza and Palanque. Also, they Invented a complicated hieroglyphic writing.

Vocabulary: was already made (ja era formada) decline (decadencia), knowledge (coneixement).

PALENQUE

The Incas

The Incas were the largest civilization of South America. They lived in Perú. They formed big empire and Cuzco was the capital of it. As the other civilizations, they were also farmers. The Incas believed that their emperor was the son of the Sun and was called Inca. They built awesome fortresses at the heart of the Andes, like the Machu Picchu.

Vocabulary: son (fill) awesome (impressionants) Fortresses (Fortaleses)

MACHU-PICCHU