The Americas – Period 2 consist of North America and Latin America 600-600 CE. Many changes happened whether they were political, economic, or social. Changes over time for North America included trade expansion, tribal government, and agriculture. For South America changes were in the pyramids, Mayan astronomy, and village organization. North America's change in trade expansion and continuity in village life, nomadism, polytheism, and shamanism. Latin America's change in Pyramids, ceremonial buildings, and Mayan astronomy and continuity in Mesoamerican traditions, shamanism, and Ancestor veneration because most Latin American civilizations were based around religion and many of them shared their cultures with one another due to their geographical
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For Latin America the main social changes were that the priest was ruling, and the social structures of empires displayed hierarchies and patriarchal and women were appreciated. Olmec centers included large religious and civic buildings; irrigation and canal projects were also prominent features. It Is still speculated that the Olmec Were led by a king who had religious duties. Large stone heads found could be of the kings, athletes or warriors but no one is fully sure. Elite rulers were at the top of the social hierarchy and shamans were just right under and then the commoner class. The elite would make sure to make it known they were at the top by dressing themselves in fancy clothing and crafted objects. The small houses belonged to the commoners; they were made of sticks and mud. The increasing of food production was due to collective labor by the commoners. The Olmec left many jade and stone carvings which were found by the Americans and later influenced them. The most influencing thing left behind by the Olmec's were the sixteen giant heads carved from stone. Still not proven today but the thought is that these might be carvings of their leaders. These sculptures were possibly found around the urban centers or
For Latin America the main social changes were that the priest was ruling, and the social structures of empires displayed hierarchies and patriarchal and women were appreciated. Olmec centers included large religious and civic buildings; irrigation and canal projects were also prominent features. It Is still speculated that the Olmec Were led by a king who had religious duties. Large stone heads found could be of the kings, athletes or warriors but no one is fully sure. Elite rulers were at the top of the social hierarchy and shamans were just right under and then the commoner class. The elite would make sure to make it known they were at the top by dressing themselves in fancy clothing and crafted objects. The small houses belonged to the commoners; they were made of sticks and mud. The increasing of food production was due to collective labor by the commoners. The Olmec left many jade and stone carvings which were found by the Americans and later influenced them. The most influencing thing left behind by the Olmec's were the sixteen giant heads carved from stone. Still not proven today but the thought is that these might be carvings of their leaders. These sculptures were possibly found around the urban centers or