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Mesoamerica

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U.S. History from 5,500 B.C. to Before the American Revolution History 1302 at Tarrant County College Agricultural revolution 5,500 BCE in Mesoamerica, the southern half of Mexico and Latin America, People became more sedentary and grew crops like maize Tenochtitlan Capital of Aztecs, site of present-day Mexico City, 100,000 people in 1500 Leif Eriksson 11th century, Norse seaman, First European to come to the Americas, around Canada Ponce de Leon 1513 in Florida for the Fountain of Youth Vasco de Gama 1497-1499 Water route to India Marco Polo Returned from Asia with exotic spices, cloths, dyes, exotic tales, Europeans craved trade, but limited by long land trip Ferdinand and Isabela

Chapter 12 outline: the earth and its peoples

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Chapter 12: Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, 200–1500 CE 1.Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 200–900 •Mesoamericans were unified by similarities in material culture, religious beliefs and practices, and social structures. •The agricultural foundation of Mesoamerican civilization had been developed centuries earlier. Major innovations include: irrigation, draining of wetlands, and terracing of hillsides. •Teotihuacan- a large Mesoamerican city at the height of its power in 450–600 C.E. The city had a population of 125,000 to 200,000 inhabitants and was dominated by religious structures, including pyramids and temples where human sacrifice was carried out.

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Chapter 11 Outline Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas (600-1500) I. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica A. Teotihuacan -The Teotihuacan were located 30 miles from now-day Mexico city and it reached its peak in about 600, although its decline came shortly after in 650. -The Teotihucan had a polytheistic society and believed in many gods. They also believed in human sacrifice and they thought that this was necessary in order to lead a good and prosperous life. -The peak of the Teotihuacan were believed to have been brought about by volcanic activity. This means that many of the suburban areas were disrupted or destroyed, forcing many farming families to move to urban areas. This led to rapid

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Mesoamerica Most likely theory: land bridge from gobi desert to Mesoamerica Teotihuac?n-human sacrifice AGRICULTURE floating gardens
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Chapter 11 Outline Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas (600-1500) I. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica A. Teotihuacan -The Teotihuacan were located 30 miles from now-day Mexico city and it reached its peak in about 600, although its decline came shortly after in 650. -The Teotihucan had a polytheistic society and believed in many gods. They also believed in human sacrifice and they thought that this was necessary in order to lead a good and prosperous life. -The peak of the Teotihuacan were believed to have been brought about by volcanic activity. This means that many of the suburban areas were disrupted or destroyed, forcing many farming families to move to urban areas. This led to rapid
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