Early CivilizationsEarly Civilizations

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Early CivilizationEarly Civilization

The two main civilizations that we are The two main civilizations that we are going to learn about is the Maya going to learn about is the Maya civilization and the Inca civilization.civilization and the Inca civilization.

These two civilizations have given us These two civilizations have given us numerous things such as a calendar numerous things such as a calendar and a number system.and a number system.

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Maya CivilizationMaya Civilization

This civilization lived This civilization lived in the eastern third in the eastern third of Mesoamerica of Mesoamerica mainly the Yucatan mainly the Yucatan Penninsula. Penninsula.

In this region, there In this region, there was volcanic was volcanic mountains, a mountains, a limestone shelf, and limestone shelf, and rain forests. rain forests.

Maya Writing Maya Writing

The Mayas gave us The Mayas gave us a form of writing. a form of writing. This form is called This form is called hieroglyphics.

Hieroglyphics were either carved in stone and wood on Maya monuments.

Maya WritingMaya Writing

The Maya’s could The Maya’s could write in full write in full sentences. They sentences. They could write stories.could write stories.

Each picture has Each picture has their own meaning. their own meaning.

Priests and nobles Priests and nobles were mainly the only were mainly the only people that knew people that knew the whole language.the whole language.

Mayan EnglishBix a belex? Hi, how

are you?Maloob I'm fine,OK.

Yum Botic Thank you.Mixba You're

welcome.Tu'x ka binex? Where

are you going?

MayasMayas

The Mayas loved music and dance.The Mayas loved music and dance. They had over 5,000 dances and They had over 5,000 dances and

this was a major part of their this was a major part of their religious ceremonies.religious ceremonies.

The instruments were made out of The instruments were made out of wood, seashells, clay, and drums wood, seashells, clay, and drums from turtle shells.from turtle shells.

Maya Games Maya Games

There was one main popular game There was one main popular game that everyone loved to play. This that everyone loved to play. This was called Pok-A-Tok. was called Pok-A-Tok.

The main purpose of the game was The main purpose of the game was to move a rubber ball without the to move a rubber ball without the use of your hands.use of your hands.

The loser of the game was usually The loser of the game was usually sacrificed.

Mayan AnimalsMayan Animals

These people had These people had to search for food to search for food including rabbit, including rabbit, turkeys, tapirs, turkeys, tapirs, peccaries, and large rodents.

This is an This is an example of an example of an peccary. peccary.

Mayas CalendarMayas Calendar

The Mayas The Mayas invented the invented the calendar.calendar.

This calendar even This calendar even added in an extra added in an extra day for our leap day for our leap years.years.

This is an example This is an example of one of the of one of the calendars.calendars.

Mayan DeclineMayan Decline

Some people believed that there was Some people believed that there was a shortage of food.a shortage of food.

Some people believed that the Some people believed that the priests were too demanding too much priests were too demanding too much power.power.

When the Spanish explorers got there When the Spanish explorers got there the Mayan civilization was already the Mayan civilization was already taken over by other civilizations.taken over by other civilizations.

The Internet SitesThe Internet Sites

Here are the links to the Internet Here are the links to the Internet sites that I used for the Mayan sites that I used for the Mayan Civilization.Civilization.

Http://www.penncharter.com/Http://www.penncharter.com/Student/maya/culture/index/htmlStudent/maya/culture/index/html

http://www.indians.org/welker/mayhttp://www.indians.org/welker/may.htm.htm

http://www.mayan-calendar.com/chttp://www.mayan-calendar.com/calendar.htmlalendar.html

Inca CivilizationInca Civilization

The Inca civilization was along a The Inca civilization was along a high mountain region on the high mountain region on the western coast of South America.western coast of South America.

This civilization was a society of This civilization was a society of Quechia people.Quechia people.

They were there from 1250 A.D. to They were there from 1250 A.D. to 1532 A.D.1532 A.D.

Inca CivilizationInca Civilization

This is a map of This is a map of where this where this civilization lived.civilization lived.

The area is mostly The area is mostly desert where they desert where they live in the Andean live in the Andean mountains and the mountains and the Amazon Amazon rainforests.rainforests.

Inca AccomplishmentsInca Accomplishments

Incas wanted to Incas wanted to keep in touch with keep in touch with everyone therefore, everyone therefore, they built roads and they built roads and suspension bridges.suspension bridges.

They are known for They are known for their architecture their architecture fitting together.fitting together.

FamiliesFamilies

Incas lived together Incas lived together in ayllus.in ayllus.

Ayllus were families Ayllus were families living together and living together and sharing land, sharing land, animals, and crops.animals, and crops.

People usually were People usually were born and died within born and died within the same ayllu.the same ayllu.

Diets of the IncasDiets of the Incas

They grew potatoes, They grew potatoes, squash, beans, squash, beans, peppers, peanuts, peppers, peanuts, and cassava.and cassava.

Some of the Some of the agricultural agricultural products that we products that we have today are from have today are from this group of people.this group of people.

The EmpireThe Empire

The Incas were The Incas were forced to believe in forced to believe in the Sun God.the Sun God.

There was an empire There was an empire that the people that the people worked and paid worked and paid taxes to.taxes to.

The people grew The people grew crops and built the crops and built the roads for the empire.roads for the empire.

In return, the Inca In return, the Inca ruler would make ruler would make sure that the sure that the people were feed people were feed and clothed.and clothed.

This way people This way people were not hungry were not hungry and no one was and no one was richer than the richer than the other person.other person.

CuzcoCuzco

The Inca Empire was The Inca Empire was centered around the centered around the capital Cuzco.capital Cuzco.

Manco Capac Manco Capac founded this city by founded this city by plunging a golden plunging a golden rod into the ground.rod into the ground.

The city is called, The city is called, “The Naval of the “The Naval of the World.” World.”

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu This is one of the most This is one of the most

famous cities. This is famous cities. This is city, Machu Picchu.city, Machu Picchu.

This city was built on a This city was built on a high sadle and offers a high sadle and offers a wonderful view of the wonderful view of the Urubamba view.Urubamba view.

The Spanish The Spanish conquistadors never found this city.

Internet SitesInternet Sites

Here are the Here are the InternetInternet sites that I used: sites that I used: httphttp://://wwwwww..culturefocusculturefocus..comcom/peru2./peru2.htmhtm httphttp://://wwwwww..appukidsappukids//comcom//serveetsserveets//

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Internet SitesInternet Sites

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