Maya, Inca, and Aztecs Flashcards
what crop did all three of them farm
corn
maya grew
corn, corn tortillas, corn , corn pasture, cooked veggies
Aztec grew
avocados,tomatoes, chili peppers, squash, cocoa, corn
Inca grew
potatoes, quinoa, and corn
Famous cities
Tenochtitlan, MesoAmerica, Andes Mountains
Quips
The Inca used this. It is a number of knots on a string with various colors
Famous leader of the Inca
Sapa Inca
Famous leader of the Aztecs
Montezuma II
Languages spoken
hieroglyphs
technology the Maya where known for…
advanced math system
technology the Incas where known for…
terraces farming
technology the Aztecs where known for…
chinampas
Who created the ball game?
the Maya did
Maya agriculture practices
slash-and-burn
Inca agriculture practices
-freeze dry
-terrace farming
Aztec agriculture practices
-slash-and-burn
-chinampas
What did all civilizations have in common?
-grew corn
-built temples for a place to worship their gods
-They were all polytheistic
Maya religion
-polytheistic
-human sacrifices
Inca religion
-polytheistic
-human sacrifices
-sun God is very important
Aztec religion
-polytheistic
-human sacrifices
-sun God was also very important
-sun God, rain God, God of life and wind
how did the geography of each civilization influence its success as a civilization?
-good climate
-Flat land
-surrounded by mountains to keep invaders out
-good soil for good farming
