Justine Manigault Mr. Delaney World History 6 17 March 2014 The Mayans The Mayans are a well known civilization that arose between the years of 250 A.D. and 900 A.D. They were located in Present day Southern Mexico and Northern Central America. They’ve created writing systems and delivered a sense of mathematics‚ calendars‚ and astronomy. Most people only know of the Mayans from their greatest achievements but don’t realize how much of the eight features of civilization influenced their lives
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CHS 245 OL Quiz 1 Study Guide Aztecs 1. What were some of the important innovations of the Aztecs? a. Building foundations‚ water aqueduct‚ dams‚ roads‚ universal school for boys and girls 2. What was the role of human sacrifice in Aztec Society? a. Religion‚ belief the world would end 3. What were some of beliefs/philosophies of the Aztecs? What is a calpolli? What were the gender roles (boys vs. girls) in Aztec society? a. Calpolli – social organization in the heart of the empire –
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In the Mayan beliefs‚ their rituals were ones that included prayer and sacrifices of animals and humans. Some of the animals that the Mayans sacrificed were birds‚ fish‚ and insects. The sacrificing does not stop there‚ the Mayans also drank the blood of humans that came from their tongues‚ ears‚ arms‚ legs‚ and genitals. Now‚ they also did dancing‚ fasting‚ of course‚ prayer‚ sacrificing‚ and the drawing of the human blood. The Mayans had all these practices in order to be able and carry on vital
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Teotihuacan: Political: Power not concentrated in the hands of a single ruler. The rapid growth in urban population initially resulted from a series of volcanic eruptions that disrupted agriculture. The elite used the cities growing labor resources to bring marginal lands into production. Members of the elite controlled the state bureaucracy‚ tax collection‚ and commerce. Economy: More than 2 % of the urban population was engaged in making obsidian tools More than 2/3 of the city’s
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Aztec vs Incan Religion Patrick Sklenka Throughout the history of the Americas‚ several different civilizations ruled‚ all with their own unique religions and ways. Yet none were as unique as the Incans and the Aztecs. The Aztec Empire was located in central Mexico. The Aztecs ruled from 950 C.E to 1520 C.E. They built large pyramids as temples to their gods and went to war to capture other people so they could sacrifice them to their gods. The Aztecs also devoted an entire calendar to date the times
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Mayan civilization: Mesoamerican ball game Mayans are one of the bloodiest civilizations that are known‚ had also their own kind of entertainment. It is known as the Mesoamerican ball game and the first notes about this game were around 3‚000 years ago. This game was a symbol of a battle for a life‚ not just because it was very dangerous‚ but also because players that participated in this game offered their lives to the Gods. The Mesoamerican ball game was played all over Central and Latin
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Title: Teotihuacan – “The City of Gods” Outline: Topic: Places General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be able to describe the setting of Teotihuacan‚ and explain the different activities that they can carry out there. Central Idea: The rich heritage of Teotihuacan makes it an excellent destination for tourists. Method of organization: Topical Introduction I. Legend has it that at the beginning of time‚ Gods met in a city to plan the creation
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Aztec Mythology and Religion The Aztecs were a group of indigenous people who established an extensive empire in Mexico. An important part of Aztec culture revolved around their spiritual and mythological beliefs. They provided a rich and creative background for their religion. In one myth‚ the goddess Coatilcue becomes impregnated by putting a feather into her shirt‚ in another‚ two gods jumped into a fire and turned into suns. These myths established how creative the Aztecs could be in creating
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Inca Figure One of the most popular tribes in South America was the Incas. There were many gods and goddesses that were worshipped by the Incas. Many included Mamaquilla‚ Copacati‚ Mama Cocha‚ Chasca Coyllur and Mama Zara. An Inca figure usually represented a god or goddess. Sometimes an Inca figure was made out of solid gold! It took a very skillful artist to make an Inca figure. Inca figures were usually made to worship a god or goddess. Inti the Sun god was one of the most common figure
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The Aztecs compared to the Incas aren’t at all that different ‚because their government and way of life were based on the same ideas and had about the same way of life. The Aztecs had city-states and were people of a stratified society. Each of one of these city-states is ruled by a speaker that is chosen by the pipiltin(the nobility). This speaker would have to sacrifice his own blood regularly to show that he is a true king and has good intentions for his empire. The nobles grew stronger with
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