Mesoamerica

Ancient Maya Geography Mayan civilization occupied most of what is now the Yucatan Peninsula. In the early days in Mayan society, they were situated around Mexico, and Central America The Mayans built small huts with thatched roofs, usually one-room. The walls consisted of interwoven wooden poles, and dried mud. Huts were used primarily for sleeping, cooking and other daily chores took place outside. Decision Making The King or High Priest were at the top of the Hierarchy The King was believed…

A vacation in Spain- Writing Prompt: Great Spanish dishes, beautiful architecture, and rich interesting history. Spain is an eccentric place filled with many exciting activities and fun adventures. Spain also have many historical events that took place there; for example there “are many ruins that have been left behind that are not only a big part of Spain’s history but they also show traces of the lasting impact of the Roman Empire”, as stated in the article , “The Resilient Roman Ruins of…

When Columbus first set out on his journey, his goal was India, but unexpectedly, he landed in the Americas. The Spaniards believed that they were superior to the Natives. Christianity was the religion they grew up believing. The Europeans believed the practice of other religions was erroneous, and when they saw human sacrifices, it only solidified their belief that the Natives must be cleansed. The Spanish only saw them as a tool to use in their own favor. The Natives of the New World gave the…

Years and years ago, simple civilizations by the names of Aztecs and Mayans figured out a way to construct amazing temples. While these temples are used for many things, there are more specific uses than others. With no tools other than their bare hands, the Aztecs and Mayans figured out a way to construct gigantic temples and pyramids. Although the construction of the temples took a long time, they are used for many things, and last a whole long time. Mayans used many different types of…

Before the great colonist arrived to the Americas, there were already people living on the land. Although they did not speak the same language or believe in the same gods, the people native to the lands were still very advanced. They had built great cities, most of the time had some sort of government, social class, religion and a shared a common language throughout the empire. It might not have been the same language as the colonists. Simply because there were differences between them it did…

Aztecs reign of blood & Splendor Summary . The book I have decided to read is Dale Brown’s “Lost Civilizations Aztecs: Reign of blood & Splendor”. Dale’s book Aztecs; Reign of Blood and Splendor takes place in many different time periods because the book takes place from ancient Aztec civilizations through modern times or twentieth century. Like during the BC period and twentieth century. Also, Dale’s book is a nonfiction about ancient Aztec civilizations. The book begins with Hernan Cortes…

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.)…

On my visit to the Kimbell Art Museum there were two artifacts that I found interesting. The first one was “Urn in the Form of Cociyo, God of Lightning and Rain”. It is of Zapotec culture from the site Monte Albán Illa (in modern day Oaxaca, Mexico). This artifact stood out to me because of its weird and intriguing features. The eyes are shaped into two parts representing the clouds and the water needed to grow crops. Its snout extension has a combination of jaguar and snake allusions: the shape…

The two stories Tenochitlan and Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl are different but are the same in a few ways. Tenochitlan is a story about life in Tenochitlan which is part of the Aztec’s capitol. Now, Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuat is a story about theses two volcanos Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuat which is made up and the volcanos in this story act like people. These two stories are very different but they have a few similarities. The first story is Tenochitlan, the story about the Aztec people.…

This story will be about the location, time periods, and capitals of the Mayans, Aztecs, and the Incas. Then I will compare and contrast the Economy, Religion, Social System, and Government. Then I will go over the end of each civilization, and its contributions. This is all about the Mayan, Aztec, and the Inca. The Mayan are very interesting and they were located in located in Mexico/ South America. They started to build buildings in Tikal,(which is a very important place for the…