Latin America Flashcards
what is meso america
the middle americas
where are the mayas and aztecs
meso america
where are the incas
south america
what is the religion of the latin american empires
theocracy, polytheistic
olmecs
big stone heads
where are the mayas found
yucatan peninsula
mayan government
independent city states with independent kings
written language of the mayas
glyphs
the mayans have underground _______
sewage
where was the mayan civilization built
rainforest, high volumes of rain
what is chichen itza
a city-state in maya
who is the leader of the mayans
pacal
what was the currency in maya
no unified currency, cocoa beans sometimes used as money
what did they dedicate to the gods in the mayan empire
great pyramids, temples, palaces and elaborate stone carvings
what did mayan beliefs lead to the development of
calendar, math and astronomy
what were the major aztec cities
tenochtitlan, texcoco, and tlacopan
who ruled the aztecs
montezuma II
the aztec religion is centered on ______
human sacrifice, it shapes everything the aztecs do
chiampas
floating gardens the aztecs made
what did the aztecs build to get in and out of the city
road systems and canals
why does cortez and his people come see the aztec civilization
besides economics they wanted to spread christianity and convert people
how did the europeans end aztec rule
despite the advanced weapons they have, the real reason for their decline is the diseases
where did the aztecs build cities
in lakes
which empire was the largest
the incas
where did the incas build their empire
all throughout the andes mountains
what did the incas do to keep the empire together
they built a road network used by runners to exchange messages
what did the mayas, aztecs and incas do to adapt to their environment
mayas and incas used terrace farming, aztecs had the floating islands
all three used irrigation canals
if they didn’t figure out away to adapt to their environment, there wouldn’t be a civilization
did the incas have a written language
no, they used the quipu, ropes for communication
what did the incas call gold
they were obsessed with gold, they called it sweat from the gods
what kind of government were the incas
bureaucracy
mita
a tribute paid to inca leaders once being conquered, usually in the form of work
what did the spanish want to do to the inca empire
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