American?
Indian?
Amerindian?
MAYA
1- 300 BCE to 900 CE
2-Descendants of ancient Asian nomads who crossed the Bering Strait 30,000 years ago
3-Settled most of southern Mexico
4-Domesticated native plants such as corn and beans
5-Religion was polytheistic (worshipped more than 1 god)
Mayan god of Rain
6-Social Structure led by a ruling class of elites and priests over the peasants and laboring class
7-Built large pyramids which are sill around today
8-Developed advanced mathematical formulas
9-Mayan Empire abruptly ended around 900 CE for unknown reasons
Did you know that the Mayans loved
sports?
AZTEC1-1100 CE to 1525 CE2-Aztecs are also known as the Mexica
3-Settled in central Mexico and founded the city of Tenochtitlan (now called Mexico City)
4-Social structure included an emperor, noble class, merchant class, labor class, and slaves
5-Cultivated cotton, metals and gems
6-The capitol city Tenochtitlan ruled over small cities called city-states
7-The Aztecs of Tenochtitlan forced the city-states to worship their god
8-The Aztec Empire eventually failed due to uprisings in the city-states and a final
defeat by Spain.
INCA
1-400 CE to 1533 CE
2-Came across the Bering Strait 10,000 years ago and settled in Peru
3-Capital city was Cuzco
4-Early Inca were fishermen and farmers
5-Social structure consisted of the Inca (emperor), royalty, wealthy nobles, and the ayllu (which was the rest of the people)
6-Religion was polytheistic (worshipped more than 1 god)
Inca Sun god
7-Known for pottery, masonry, and road building
8-Inca Empire eventually failed due to civil war between two Inca brothers and a final defeat by Spain in 1533
Have you seen this movie? It features
Incan jewelry,
pottery, and masonry, roads, and
more!
REVIEW1-What empire was located in Peru, South America?
INCA1-The Maya were also called what?
MEXICA2-What was the Capitol city of the Aztec Empire?
TENOCHTITLAN3-What country defeated the Aztecs and the Incas?
SPAIN4-What was the capitol city of the Incan Empire?
CUZCO5-Term which means “worships more than 1 god”
POLYTHEISTIC
GREAT JOB LEARNING ABOUT THE AMERINDIANS!