other peninsula‚ the Yucatán. The center of Mexico is a great‚ high plateau‚ open to the north‚ with mountain chains on the east and west and with ocean-front lowlands beyond. History At least three great civilizations—the Mayas‚ the Olmecs‚ and the Toltecs—preceded the wealthy Aztec empire‚ conquered in 1519–1521 by the Spanish under Hernando Cortés. Spain ruled Mexico as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain for the next 300 years until Sept. 16‚ 1810‚ when the Mexicans first revolted. They
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describes the development of a new state in Central Mexico during the 9th century known as the “Toltec Empire”. Toltec is a synonym for artist. As stated in the Cultural Stages of Ancient Mexico section of the introduction‚ the Toltec people were described as “superb artisans‚ devout worshipers‚ skillful tradesmen- extraordinary persons in every way.” Under the protection of their God‚ Quetzalcoatl‚ the Toltecs had extended their civilization and influenced regions down into the Yucatan and Central America
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Final Exam Study Guide Identifications 1. Analects- book of Confucius’ sayings and ideas; written during the Warring States period by his disciples (475-221 BC) and achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty; one of the central texts of Confucianism 2. Lao-Tzu- a philosopher of ancient China‚ best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism. He is also revered as a
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8000 BCE to 600 BCE was a very important time in history. This period of only 7‚400 years held many great advances in technology‚ social interactions‚ government‚ and even economics. From the development of agriculture to the caste system of the Aryans‚ this era in time was one of great growth‚ development‚ and change in the earliest civilizations of our history. The beginning of all civilizations started with the migration of humans out of Africa. The hunters and gatherers inhabited almost every
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* Change Analysis Chart Postclassical (600-1450 C.E.) | Basic Features at Beginning of period | Key Continuities | Key Changes | Basic Features at End of Period | Reasons for Change or Continuities | Global Trade What other trading systems existed at the beginning of the period? The Indian Ocean system is a continuity‚ not a change.What about the gold-salt trade? Don’t you mean the Pax Mongolica? | * Trade was very international. * Silk roads linked Eurasia‚ and goods traded hands many
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Before the European’s began to explore the Americas‚ people were already living in them. Groups such as the Mayas‚ Olmecs‚ and Incas lived in these lands. Their civilizations made many major achievements. Like all creatures‚ the peoples had to adapt to their surroundings. They found ways to live in demanding environments. The Moche lived in the dry Peruvian desert‚ which is broken by rivers. The Moche built a very elaborate system of irrigation canals that took the water from these rivers to their
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History Of Spice Egyptians used a lot of spices for cooking and stuffed mummies Burned cinnamon to hide stench First recorded spice Traded spice with India Spice trade silk road All roads go to fertile crescent Arabs created a monopoly on the spice trade moving toward Europe Arabs Kept Europeans in the dark about the source of spices brought from India Created secrets and Myths Might boil seeds so Europeans couldn’t grow it Crusaders brought back new spices when they returned from battle
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Chapter 7 Define: * Plateau: a relatively high‚ flat land areas * Desert * Savanna: broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs Define: * Animism: * Griot: a special class of African storytellers who help keep alive a people’s history * Subsistence Farming: the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use‚ not for sale * Matrilineal: tracing lineage through the mother rather than the father * Patrilineal: tracing lineage through the father Know
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Features | Mesopotamia | Shang China | Community Development * Large settlements * Stable food supply * Trade and communication | Most of the settlements began along the borders of Mesopotamia and date from the 10th to the 9th millennium BC. Because of the dry climate and flooding of the river‚ farmers had to adapt and eventually began to grow crops of fruits and vegetables. | People settled towards the middle or lower parts of the Yellow River in places called urban centers. They
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tell you how hot chocolate came to be today and why you need to thank Hernandez Cortez. I will also tell you how it’s different from history. In 1519‚ Spanish Conquistador Hernandez Cortez saw King of the Aztecs and almost every single one of the Olmec civilization drinking a thick‚ brothy‚ brown drink. The Aztecs called it‚ “xocoatl” or as the conquistadors called it‚ “chocolatl.” The drink consisted of ground cacao beans mixed with chili peppers. In 1502‚ Christopher Columbus came to America and
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