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Chapter 5: Early Modern EuropeSection 3: The Mesoamerican Civilizations (Part A: pp. 105-106)
(SAT VOCAB BUILDER) The “SAT” vocabulary word in this section is “ethnocentric.” Explain how studying Mesoamerican Civilizations in Early Modern Europe is ethnocentric.
What does the term Mesoamerica mean?
Explain how Mesoamerican civilizations were different than all of the other civilizations we have learned so far.
What does the fact that Mesoamerican didn’t have “draft animals” so interesting?
The MayaWhat did European’s think about the inhabited Mayan cities that they encountered?
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Geography and EconomyIn what present day countries did the Mayan’s reside?
Because the Mayan’s lived on volcanic mountains and in forests, they used “Slash and burn” farming. What does this mean?
What are the benefits of using the “slash and burn” techniques?
Political OrganizationWhat was an “ajaw?”
Explain how an “ajaw” took power.
Intellectual HistoryWhat was unique about the Mayan’s compared to the other Mesoamerican (Pre-Columbus) civilizations in regards to their intellectual history.
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Abandoned CitiesWhy did the Mayan’s abandoned their cities in 900 CE?
(Part B: pp. 107-109)
The Aztec EmpireWhat present day country did the Aztecs reside?
Explain the picture to the right and what it has to do with the Aztecs.
Interacting with the EnvironmentWhat was the city of Tenochtitlan to the Aztecs?
Explain what was unique about where it was located.
What was the purpose of chinampas? (Chee-NOH-puhs)
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Aztec ReligionLike many other religions, the Aztecs were polytheistic. What does this mean?
Even though they had many gods, they had a primary god named Huitzilipochtli (WEET-zee-lee-poach-tlee). Why was this god so significant to Aztec life?
What ritual is going on in the image to the right?
Why did the Aztecs do this?
How did this ritual impact how the Aztecs dealt with other tribes/civilizations around them?
Decline of the AztecWhat brought about the decline (fall) of the Aztecs?
The Inca EmpireWhat present day country did the Inca live?
Interacting with the EnvironmentWhat mountain range was a huge part of Incan civilization?
What part of Incan civilization is depicted in the picture below? Why was it significant?
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Political OrganizationHow was the Sapa Inca like a Pharaoh in Egypt?
What aspect of the Incan Empire was similar to the Romans? What was the significance of this?
Ideas & InventionsWhat was a quipu? What was its purpose?
What area were the Incas much more advanced in than Europeans?
Decline of the IncasWhat were 2 reasons the Incas fell?
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