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Mesoamerican and Andean Civilization: (Mayas, Aztecs, Incas) Time Period: Maya: 300-900 Aztec: 1200s-1521 Inca: pre 1400s-1535 Geographic Description: -Yucatan Peninsula -Rainforest -Valley of Mexico -Swampland -Andes Mountain -Modern day Peru to Chile -Terrace farming Political: -Capital: Tikel -Each village had their own ruling chief, priest and warriors due to rainforests -Ruled through city-states -Capital: Tenochtitlan -Single emperor was chosen by council of nobles and priest (officials) -Warriors gained land and tribute for conquered towns -Capital: Cuzco -Absolute rule under emperor ?Inca was title and had divine status and believed to be son of Sun god -Gov?t controlled the people Economic: -Majority farmers

Mesoamerican Human Sacrifice

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Name: ______________________ Date: ___________Day/Pd: _____ Socratic Seminar: Mesoamerican & Andean Sacrifice Reading HW Directions: Read the following article, annotate like we practiced in class (REQUIRED for any credit). Then, answer the questions at the end in your own words in full sentences on a separate sheet of paper for credit. Maya Human Sacrifice

Chapter 11 Voc.

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Chapter 11 The Americas on the Eve of Invasion I. Introduction A. By 1500, Americas densely populated by Indians ? misnomer ? Columbus/Indies 1. Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians B. Mesoamerica and Andean heartland 1. Imperial states in place when Europe arrives 2. Few areas influenced by two main centers 3. Areas that developed independently II. Postclassic Mesoamerica A. Introduction 1. Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE a. By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire ? war, religion, agrarian 2. Downfall of Mayans ? Teotihuacan a. Nomads from North come down b. Toltec Culture ? 968 established capital Tula 1. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic 2. Cult of sacrifice/war

Ap Wh Ch 19-21

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APWH Ch. 20-22 Test Review Ch. 20 In the late 1200s, Marco Polo visited the court of Khubilai Khan Chaghatai Khan Chinggis Khan Hung Wu In 962 C.E., Pope John XII presented the imperial crown to Charlemagne Hugh Capet Otto of Saxony William of Normandy In the High Middle Ages, the state that seemed to have the most potential to re-create centralized, imperial rule was France Spain The Holy Roman Empire England The single biggest obstacle to the rise of a powerful Holy Roman Empire was Continual invasions by the French The reoccurring appearance of epidemic diseases Occasional invasions from the Huns An ongoing conflict with the papacy The quip that the Holy Roman Empire was, "neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire," is attributed to Voltaire Pope Gregory VII

AP World History Chapter 16 - Stearns textbook

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The Americas on the Eve of Invasion Introduction By 1500, Americas densely populated by Indians ? misnomer ? Columbus/Indies Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians Mesoamerica and Andean heartland Imperial states in place when Europe arrives Few areas influenced by two main centers Areas that developed independently Postclassic Mesoamerica Introduction Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire ? war, religion, agrarian Downfall of Mayans ? Teotihuacan Nomads from North come down Toltec Culture ? 968 established capital Tula Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic Cult of sacrifice/war Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization The Toltec Heritage
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