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Describe the relationship between the Maya and Olmec |
The Mayans inherited their civilization and ideas from the Olmec |
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What made it possible for the Olmec and May to create permanent settlements? |
Farming. They had all their crops in one place. |
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What are the different levels of class structure for the Maya? |
ruler, nobles and priests, merchants and artisans, peasants, slaves |
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What occupation would each Mayan level likely have? |
ruled, military leaders and rituals sacrifices, trade and create things, farming soldiers, did slave things |
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What techniques did Mayans use to farm in the mountains? |
Terrace farming. Built terraces for flat surface to farm. |
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What culture influenced the Aztecs? |
Tenochtitlan |
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What legend helped the Aztecs decide where to build Tenochtitlan? |
Eagle on a cactus with a long snake in its beak |
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Where did the Aztecs decide to build their capital? |
On an island in the Lake Texococo in the Valley of Mexico. |
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What are some benefits of this location for the Aztec capital? |
It was large and resourceful. And it was in the middle of water. |
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Why did the Aztecs destroy some of their own historic records? |
They wanted to destroy their humble origin. |
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What does it mean to say that the Aztec Empire was based on tribute? |
They relied on tribute to support Tenochtitlan's population |
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Who was part of the noble class in Tenochtitlan? |
Government officials, priests, military leaders |
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How does one become the Aztec ruler? |
A group of advisors chose the new ruler from the emperor's family. |
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What are the social classes in Tenochtitlan? |
Ruler, government officials and priests and military leaders, commoners, peasants, slaves |
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What was each Tenochtitlan social class responsible for? |
ruled and decided when to go to war, counseled emperor, worked as judges, governed the cities and districts, pochetea and artisans and farmers, hired out services to nobles, worked for owner |
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What was special about pochteca? |
had many privileges, could own land and send their kids to noble schools. was hereditary. |
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what did Aztecs eat |
maize |
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Where and when did the Inca live? |
1400s Andes mountains of South America |
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How might a non-noble Inca become a government official? |
If they were a good military leader |
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What was an ayllu |
an Inca clan |
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Where did an ayllu's crops go? |
The emperor/sapen Inca/temple |
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How did the Inca emperor send messages to officials in distant places? |
Quipu |
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What did the Mayan and Aztec civilizations have in common? |
calendar |
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Describe an Aztec temple |
massive two stairways |
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What was the purpose of quipus? |
To deliver messages to distant areas/people |
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Describe the Aztec writing system |
wrote in glyphs and pictography, wrote in outlines |
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What were chinampas? |
floating gardens used by Aztecs |
