pre-columbian civilizations in the americas

Early Human Early Human MigrationsMigrations

TopograTopographyphyofof

LatinLatinAmericaAmerica

The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere

LatinLatin

AmericaAmericann

ClimaticClimatic

ZonesZones

Major Pre-Columbian Major Pre-Columbian CivilizationsCivilizations

Teotihuacan

ChinampaChinampa or or Floating Garden:Floating Garden:

15ft. to 30ft. wide15ft. to 30ft. wide

Lands of the Lands of the MayansMayans

The The Yucatan Yucatan

PeninsulaPeninsula

The The Yucatan Yucatan

PeninsulaPeninsula

Mayan Mayan Cultivation Cultivation of of

MaizeMaize

Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain

Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain

Mayan Underground Mayan Underground Granaries: Granaries: ChultunesChultunes

Chichen-Itza Chichen-Itza

Overview of Tikal Overview of Tikal (Guatemala)(Guatemala)Temple of the Temple of the

MasksMasksTemple of the Temple of the

MasksMasks

Tikal Jungle View at Tikal Jungle View at SunsetSunset

Tikal - Main CourtTikal - Main Court

Tikal:Tikal:

Temple Temple of the of the MasksMasks

Mayan Mayan GlyphsGlyphs

Mayan Mayan MathematicsMathematics

sky king house child citysky king house child city sky king house child citysky king house child city

Mayan Mayan GlyphsGlyphs

Quetzalcoatl:The God of Wisdom The God of Wisdom

& Learning& Learning

Lands of the Lands of the AztecsAztecs

Aztec View of Aztec View of Tenochtitlan Aztec Tenochtitlan Aztec

View of View of TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

Ruins of the City Ruins of the City Center, TenochtitlanCenter, Tenochtitlan

The The Codex Codex

MendMendozaoza : :The The

FoundFoundingingofof

TenocTenochtitlahtitla

nn

Tenochtitlan: The Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the “Venice” of the

AmericasAmericas

Aztec Math Aztec Aztec Math Aztec MathMath

Aztec WritingAztec Writing

Tenochtitlan - Tenochtitlan - ChinampasChinampas

Aztec Sun Stone -- Aztec Sun Stone -- CalendarCalendar

Aztec Sun MotifsAztec Sun Motifs

Aztec Aztec CodexCodex (15c Manuscript)(15c Manuscript)

The The Aztecs Aztecs WereWereFierce Fierce WarriorsWarriors

Aztecs Sacrifice Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes Neighboring Tribes to the Sun Godto the Sun God

Heart SacrificeHeart Sacrificeon an Aztec Temple on an Aztec Temple

PyramidPyramid

Wall of Skulls, Wall of Skulls, TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

Sacrificial Statue, Sacrificial Statue, TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

Aztec GoldAztec Gold

Lands of the Lands of the IncasIncas

Cuzco: ACuzco: Ancient Capital ncient Capital of the Incaof the Inca

(11,000 ft. above sea level)(11,000 ft. above sea level)

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu

Machu PicchuMachu Picchu

Incan Suspension Bridges Incan Suspension

Bridges

Incan Suspension Bridges Incan Suspension

Bridges

Incan Terrace Incan Terrace FarmingFarming

Incan Digging Incan Digging SticksSticks

Maize in Incan Maize in Incan PotteryPottery

& Gold Work& Gold Work

Over 100 Different Over 100 Different Types of Potatoes Types of Potatoes

Cultivated Cultivated by the Incansby the Incans

Produce from a Produce from a Typical Incan Typical Incan Market Market

Incan Ceramic Jars Incan Ceramic Jars Incan Ceramic JarsIncan Ceramic Jars

PeanutPeanutPeanutPeanut PotatoPotatoPotatoPotato SquashSquashSquashSquash

Cacao Cacao GodGod

Cacao Cacao GodGod

Cacao PodCacao PodCacao PodCacao Pod

The The QuipuQuipu: : An Incan An Incan DatabaseDatabase

Incan MummiesIncan Mummies

Inca Gold & SilverInca Gold & Silver