American?

Indian?

Amerindian?

MAYA

1- 300 BCE to 900 CE

2-Descendants of ancient Asian nomads who crossed the Bering Strait 30,000 years ago

3-Settled most of southern Mexico

4-Domesticated native plants such as corn and beans

5-Religion was polytheistic (worshipped more than 1 god)

Mayan god of Rain

6-Social Structure led by a ruling class of elites and priests over the peasants and laboring class

7-Built large pyramids which are sill around today

8-Developed advanced mathematical formulas

9-Mayan Empire abruptly ended around 900 CE for unknown reasons

Did you know that the Mayans loved

sports?

AZTEC1-1100 CE to 1525 CE2-Aztecs are also known as the Mexica

3-Settled in central Mexico and founded the city of Tenochtitlan (now called Mexico City)

4-Social structure included an emperor, noble class, merchant class, labor class, and slaves

5-Cultivated cotton, metals and gems

6-The capitol city Tenochtitlan ruled over small cities called city-states

7-The Aztecs of Tenochtitlan forced the city-states to worship their god

8-The Aztec Empire eventually failed due to uprisings in the city-states and a final

defeat by Spain.

INCA

1-400 CE to 1533 CE

2-Came across the Bering Strait 10,000 years ago and settled in Peru

3-Capital city was Cuzco

4-Early Inca were fishermen and farmers

5-Social structure consisted of the Inca (emperor), royalty, wealthy nobles, and the ayllu (which was the rest of the people)

6-Religion was polytheistic (worshipped more than 1 god)

Inca Sun god

7-Known for pottery, masonry, and road building

8-Inca Empire eventually failed due to civil war between two Inca brothers and a final defeat by Spain in 1533

Have you seen this movie? It features

Incan jewelry,

pottery, and masonry, roads, and

more!

REVIEW1-What empire was located in Peru, South America?

INCA1-The Maya were also called what?

MEXICA2-What was the Capitol city of the Aztec Empire?

TENOCHTITLAN3-What country defeated the Aztecs and the Incas?

SPAIN4-What was the capitol city of the Incan Empire?

CUZCO5-Term which means “worships more than 1 god”

POLYTHEISTIC

GREAT JOB LEARNING ABOUT THE AMERINDIANS!