Unit 6 Mayan, Aztec, Inca Flashcards
Mayan location
Central Mexico
North part of Central America
Mesoamerica
Mayan cities
Chichen itea
Mayan achievements
Were able to measure time because they were skilled mathematics. They created number lines
Worshiped many gods, on special occasions they made human sacrifices
Religion
Mayans structure
The Mayans believed their kings were related to God
Mayan decline
Civilization began to collapse in the 900 a.d and people stopped building temples
Aztec time
Early 1400
Aztec location
Central America Mesoamerica and Mexico
Aztec cities
Tenochtitlan
Built 3 causeways connected to the island to the lake shore
Aztec achievement achievements
Created floating gardens and valued learning
Aztec religion
Worshiped many gods and regularly made human sacrifices as many as 10,000 a year
Aztec structure
Higher priest huge temples grand Palace
Aztec decline
Ended in 1521
1519 Hermian Cortes landed in Mexico
Incan time
Mid 1400 to 1500
Inca location
South America and it’s stretched from what is now the equator center chili