Empire of the Sun

I have learned a lot in this chapter. The following is an organized collective of what I have learned, combined with my previous knowledge. First, let’s start with the basics. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Who were the ancient Egyptians? They were an ancient people that we know a lot about, but there are still many mysteries about them. The part of their lives that always caught my attention was how they lived. The regular people…

alliances with stronger city-states. These city-states would later be taken over by the Aztecs forming the Aztec empire. The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlán located on Lake Texcoco. Starting as a small nomadic group, the Aztecs were able to build the strongest empire in the Americas until the sixteenth century when they were conquered by the Spanish. When the Aztecs…

Chapter 11 1. Japan is a group of islands about 100 miles off the coast of Asia. Japan is the furthest east country. Because of this Japan experiences the first sun set. That is why it is called "Land of The Rising Sun". The Japanese state was built from many periods which the country had gone through, the paleolithic period which were the first habitants. The Jomon period, the yayoi period, the asuka period which introduced Buddhism and the nana period who formed Japan as a society like it is…

The Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires are considered to be some of the greatest empires ever. They each are responsible for many of the things we see in the world today. Take astronomy for example. The Mayans followed the sun, moon, and venus, and had an eerily accurate clock. The Maya and the Aztec both had innovative farming that fit the area that they were in. However, one empire was greater than the other two. The aztec empire was superior to the Maya and the Aztec for a variety of reasons,…

and similarities within their empires. This time period had many civilizations that came to life, but few managed to stay afloat which is what these civilizations managed to do. They all had many great achievements that throughout time others have built upon. These three civilizations created a path for others to follow or to break from. They all helped open a gateway for many new and great advancements in all civilizations. The politics between these empires shared some similarities. In…

The Aztecs, also known as the Mexica or Tenochca, controlled one of the biggest empires in history. They occupied the land that is now known as Mexico. “Aztec religion was syncretistic, absorbing elements from many other Mesoamerican cultures. At base, it shared many of the cosmological beliefs of earlier peoples, notably the Maya, such as that the present earth was the last in a series of creations and that it occupied a position between systems of 13 heavens and 9 underworlds.” (The Editors.)…

Andes Mountains. They had several ideas to adapt to the mountains; they had an excellent terrace system (Donn) and they also had irrigation system. Since their empire was huge and that they lived in the mountains they had roads around the Empire. In every single thing the Inca had they also had a purpose. The Incas was one the most powerful empire in South America. To adapt to the mountains was very necessary for the Incas. Their agriculture was excellent; they used the skill of terrace (Donn).…

as the Yucatan Peninsula. In each of the Mayan cities there was a palace where a ruler or emperor lived. The cities are where the Mayan people gathered to learn and worship. They worshiped many gods, including gods of nature. Gods of Rain, Sun and Maize were important to them. They believed if gods didn't…

Who were the people that discovered North America? How did they get here and why did the come? Approximately 30,000 years ago, small groups of Paleolithic hunters and food gatherers began to migrate toward North America from Asia. The migration of these people took place when temperatures dropped greatly from what they had been. This was known as the Ice Age. During the Ice Age, a great amount of water froze into thick sheets, which caused the sea level to drop. The exposed a land bridge between…

In Pre-Colombian society, men and women had different roles; but their roles were of equal importance. Throughout Silverblatt’s Moon, Sun, and the Witches we are able to examine how men and women used their roles to complement one another. In order to see the relationship between men and women, we look to how men and women were represented. The Sun was seen as the “father” of all mankind and the Moon was seen as the “mother” of all womankind (Silverblatt 45). The Pre-Columbian Inca society…