11. Chapter 16 Flashcards
Totem
- A natural object that represent an individual clan or group
Purpose of the Mayan ball game
- The Maya believed the playing of this game would maintain sun and moon cycles and being life giving rains
Mayan currency
- Cacao beans (chocolate)
Cenote
- A deep sinkhole lake that captives were thrown in
Months long Mayan calendar
13
Most famous Mayan book
- Popol Vuh
- Story of creation
Obsidian
- Sharp volcanic glass used by Teotihuacan as weapons
Aztec God of sun and warfare
- Huitzilopochtli
Capital city of Aztecs
- Tenochtitlan
Why did Aztecs engage in so much human sacrifice?
- So that at night Huitzilopochtli had enough strength to battle evil forces
Pachacuti
- Est. land of 4 Quarters
How did the Inca try to unify empire?
-Diplomacy and military force
Ayullu
- Extended family group that undertook tasks too big for a single family
Mita
- Incan state required physical labor
Most impressive feat of Incan engineering
- Roads and bridges
- Chasquis were a system of runners that acted as the postal service
Potlach Ceremony
- Families displayed their rank and prosperity in an elaborate ceremony and gave food, drink, and gifts to the community
Tikal
A major center in northern Guatemala
Codex
Mayans recorded important historical events in this bark-paper book
Maya, Inca, and Aztec religion
- All were polytheistic
Quetzalcoatl
Feathered Serpent
Triple Alliance
The Aztecs joined w/ 2 other city states: Texcoco and Tlacopan to control a vast empire
The Aztecs…
The Aztecs conquered a huge empire
