Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Project
The Aztecs
-The Aztec ruler was considered a semi divine.
-The ruler of the Aztec was not hereditary, which means the position is inherited
-The commoner were the bottom level of the Ruler
-About 30% of the Aztec people where peasants, which means the rest where commoners and slaves.
-Slaves where at the bottom the the Aztec Social Structure
-The Aztecs lived in Mexico
-A type of food that the women boiled and skinned where maize kernels
-Tenochtitlan was their main city.
-Mostly men had a higher status that the women in the Aztec social structure
-The Aztecs usually sacrificed on the top of the pyramid
-The heart and the blood from the person or people that got sacrificed represented as the sun's food
-Most men in the Aztecs got married at the age of 20
-Women got married at the age of 16
-Usually matchmakers picked the groom's cloak to the bride's blouse
-The Aztecs enjoyed music very much
-Tiatoani or he who speaks emperor maintained the empire and decided when to wage war
-The Aztecs where destroyed by Invaders from Spain in 1428-1519
-Ruled over 10 million subjects
-One way they used sacrifice was tearing off their skins
-The priest participated in the cannibalism
-The Aztecs wanted gold, so they went to the Mayans
-Montezuma was the ruler of the Aztecs
-Cortez was the Mexican ruler
-The Spanish took down the Aztecs because their wanted the gold
-The Spanish had a big advantage because in 1519 the Spanish had guns when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Spanish had horses and the Aztecs never seen horses before
-The Aztecs captured the Spanish warriors for sacrificial victim
-The Spanish killed the Aztecs because they wanted to conquer the Aztec empire
-Cortez had 600 soldiers, 16 horses, and 2 cannons when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Aztecs had millions of soldiers when they went to war with the Spanish
-The Leader of the Aztec empire lets Cortez in his palace but Cortez betrays him
-Cortez's men took everything and destroyed it
-They put Montezuma in chains and forced people to change religion
-The peasant and slave sin the Aztec empire ate 2 times a day
-At a big market they traded things
-There were judges at the markets in case the seller was cheating
-The Aztecs were in Northern Mexico
-The Aztecs did sacrifices too
-They got their name from the island Aztlan
-Priests were important to the Aztecs
-The Aztecs sacrificed because they were feeding the sun god
-They thought that the sun wouldn't rise in the morning if they didn't sacrifice
-They killed kids under 5 to sacrifice to the rain god
-They were nomads for about 200 years
-About 250,000 people lived in the Aztec empire
-They made calendars to know when to plant crops
-The Aztecs had medicine to cure people
-By 1500 A.D. they had over 10 million people
-The 2 reasons they went to war was to sacrifice victims and for tribute
-In 1325 the Aztecs found an eagle with the outstretched wings on a cactus in Tenochtitlan
-In 1200 C.E the Aztecs arrived in the valley of Mexico
-One god played two roles
-One of the gods was the god of the sun
-The other god was the god of war
-The tears of the children represented the rain
-Tenochtitlan was the biggest city in the time
-The Aztecs were the third group that showed up in the valley of Mexico
-The first group to arrive in the valley of Mexico was Teotihuacan
-The second group to arrive in the valley of Mexico was the Toltec
-The Aztecs settled in the valley of Mexico because there was good land, food, water, and fishing
-The Aztecs were mercenaries
-Cortez showed up in the Aztec empire in 1519 C.E.
-The Aztec leader gave Cortez gold
-The Spanish had guns, cannons, horses, and shields when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Spanish brought a decease to them called small pox
-Cortez put the Aztec leader in prison
-About 8 million people died because of small pox
-In 1319, stronger groups forced the Aztecs to move away from Chapultepec
-The Aztecs fled to the south and became mercenaries for the city state of Colhuacan
-The Aztecs gained land, trading connections, and wealth
-They became mercenaries for a powerful group called Tepanecs
-Tenochtitlan developed into one of the largest cities in the world
-They imported food from different places
-Main food was tortillas, maize cakes, boiled beans, and tamales
-Pepper and tomato spiced up dishes
-They grew red pepper, tomatoes, sage, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, and avocados
-The ruler of the Aztec was not hereditary, which means the position is inherited
-The commoner were the bottom level of the Ruler
-About 30% of the Aztec people where peasants, which means the rest where commoners and slaves.
-Slaves where at the bottom the the Aztec Social Structure
-The Aztecs lived in Mexico
-A type of food that the women boiled and skinned where maize kernels
-Tenochtitlan was their main city.
-Mostly men had a higher status that the women in the Aztec social structure
-The Aztecs usually sacrificed on the top of the pyramid
-The heart and the blood from the person or people that got sacrificed represented as the sun's food
-Most men in the Aztecs got married at the age of 20
-Women got married at the age of 16
-Usually matchmakers picked the groom's cloak to the bride's blouse
-The Aztecs enjoyed music very much
-Tiatoani or he who speaks emperor maintained the empire and decided when to wage war
-The Aztecs where destroyed by Invaders from Spain in 1428-1519
-Ruled over 10 million subjects
-One way they used sacrifice was tearing off their skins
-The priest participated in the cannibalism
-The Aztecs wanted gold, so they went to the Mayans
-Montezuma was the ruler of the Aztecs
-Cortez was the Mexican ruler
-The Spanish took down the Aztecs because their wanted the gold
-The Spanish had a big advantage because in 1519 the Spanish had guns when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Spanish had horses and the Aztecs never seen horses before
-The Aztecs captured the Spanish warriors for sacrificial victim
-The Spanish killed the Aztecs because they wanted to conquer the Aztec empire
-Cortez had 600 soldiers, 16 horses, and 2 cannons when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Aztecs had millions of soldiers when they went to war with the Spanish
-The Leader of the Aztec empire lets Cortez in his palace but Cortez betrays him
-Cortez's men took everything and destroyed it
-They put Montezuma in chains and forced people to change religion
-The peasant and slave sin the Aztec empire ate 2 times a day
-At a big market they traded things
-There were judges at the markets in case the seller was cheating
-The Aztecs were in Northern Mexico
-The Aztecs did sacrifices too
-They got their name from the island Aztlan
-Priests were important to the Aztecs
-The Aztecs sacrificed because they were feeding the sun god
-They thought that the sun wouldn't rise in the morning if they didn't sacrifice
-They killed kids under 5 to sacrifice to the rain god
-They were nomads for about 200 years
-About 250,000 people lived in the Aztec empire
-They made calendars to know when to plant crops
-The Aztecs had medicine to cure people
-By 1500 A.D. they had over 10 million people
-The 2 reasons they went to war was to sacrifice victims and for tribute
-In 1325 the Aztecs found an eagle with the outstretched wings on a cactus in Tenochtitlan
-In 1200 C.E the Aztecs arrived in the valley of Mexico
-One god played two roles
-One of the gods was the god of the sun
-The other god was the god of war
-The tears of the children represented the rain
-Tenochtitlan was the biggest city in the time
-The Aztecs were the third group that showed up in the valley of Mexico
-The first group to arrive in the valley of Mexico was Teotihuacan
-The second group to arrive in the valley of Mexico was the Toltec
-The Aztecs settled in the valley of Mexico because there was good land, food, water, and fishing
-The Aztecs were mercenaries
-Cortez showed up in the Aztec empire in 1519 C.E.
-The Aztec leader gave Cortez gold
-The Spanish had guns, cannons, horses, and shields when they went to war with the Aztecs
-The Spanish brought a decease to them called small pox
-Cortez put the Aztec leader in prison
-About 8 million people died because of small pox
-In 1319, stronger groups forced the Aztecs to move away from Chapultepec
-The Aztecs fled to the south and became mercenaries for the city state of Colhuacan
-The Aztecs gained land, trading connections, and wealth
-They became mercenaries for a powerful group called Tepanecs
-Tenochtitlan developed into one of the largest cities in the world
-They imported food from different places
-Main food was tortillas, maize cakes, boiled beans, and tamales
-Pepper and tomato spiced up dishes
-They grew red pepper, tomatoes, sage, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, and avocados
The Incas
-Francisco Pizzaro entered Peru and concurred the Incas on 1532
-Pizzaro had 200 soldiers with him
-When someone was buried they weren't laying down, they were sitting facing the sun
-People could still see the injuries that has happened to the Incas during war.
-They had a sharp spear during war
-They didn't have any metal weapon like the Spanish
-The Spanish used metal weapons and also horses
-The Spanish brought a decease called small pox
-Small pox killed a lot of people
-The Incas were not happy with their own ruler
-The Spanish killed the Incas
-Music was a major part of the Inca life
-The official language in the Inca tradition was Quechua
-The Incas did not have a written language
-The Incas are known for their huge durable stone building
-Most of the people in the Inca empire were commoners
-Men built roads
-Women weaved cloths
-A few things that they grew are squash, peppers, beans, and peanuts
-They had more than 20 types on corn
-The farmers where required to give most of their crops to the government
-They gave food to the aged, the sick, and the disabled
-Each ayllu had their own farming and home
-All ayllu members have to work except the young and the old
-One of the functions was to make sure that ayllus paid their taxes
-The Incas had no currency
-Men had to repair roads, build storehouse, and work in mines
-Most Incas where born into ayllus of hardworking commoners
-The Inca empire arose in the 1400s C.E
The Inca empire lasted until 1532 C.E
-North to South, the Inca empire was stretched more than 2,500 miles
-10 million people lived under Inca rule
-Moche was in the northern part of Peru
-The Incas had special classes of workers
-Chimu was also in the northern part of Peru
-They flourished during 1300s and 1400s C.E
-They built good roads and created a message system
-The center of the Inca empire was the capital city of Cuzco
-The Incas increased their territory by about a dozen mile around Cuzco
-The Spanish came in 1532 C.E
-Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas
-In typical Peruvian tradition they would be buried sitting down
-It was important to be facing the sun when they were buried because they worshiped it
-The Incas had stone clubs and slingshots for weapons
-In1532 it was easier for the Spanish to conquer the Incas because they weren't at their height
-Some Incas warriors joined the Spanish because they didn't like the Inca ruler
-Some Inca warriors were women
-The Incas were located in Southern America
-Runners carried messages and ran for miles to get the message to whoever they have to give it to
-The empire was 2,500 miles
-They connected their empire with series of roads and a message system
-They also had an irrigation system
-Their capital city was Cuzco
-The Chancas decided to take over the Incas
-The Incas conquered the Chancas and attacked neighboring cities to make their empire bigger
-They have 2 road system so people in land can get messages too
-A message can go 250 miles a day
-They had no writing system
-They only had 3 social groups
-The Sappa Inca owns everything
-If you look the Sappa Inca in the eye, you would die
-The Sappa Inca wife was called Coya
-The Sappa Inca would marry the sister, and from their children would be the heir
-The 3 social groups were Emperor, Nobles, and Commoners
-The Sappa Inca could have many children and wives
-Sappa Inca controlled the land
-Hahua Incas staffed the government's complex bureaucracy
-Curacas were leaders of conquered people
-Commoner men built boilings and roads
-Women wove cloth
-Farmers grew crops
-The government fed disabled, aged, and sick
-15,000 miles of road linked all corners of the empire
-Chasquis are what they call the messengers
-Quipus helped them keep track of populations, troops, and tribute
-Pizzaro had 200 soldiers with him
-When someone was buried they weren't laying down, they were sitting facing the sun
-People could still see the injuries that has happened to the Incas during war.
-They had a sharp spear during war
-They didn't have any metal weapon like the Spanish
-The Spanish used metal weapons and also horses
-The Spanish brought a decease called small pox
-Small pox killed a lot of people
-The Incas were not happy with their own ruler
-The Spanish killed the Incas
-Music was a major part of the Inca life
-The official language in the Inca tradition was Quechua
-The Incas did not have a written language
-The Incas are known for their huge durable stone building
-Most of the people in the Inca empire were commoners
-Men built roads
-Women weaved cloths
-A few things that they grew are squash, peppers, beans, and peanuts
-They had more than 20 types on corn
-The farmers where required to give most of their crops to the government
-They gave food to the aged, the sick, and the disabled
-Each ayllu had their own farming and home
-All ayllu members have to work except the young and the old
-One of the functions was to make sure that ayllus paid their taxes
-The Incas had no currency
-Men had to repair roads, build storehouse, and work in mines
-Most Incas where born into ayllus of hardworking commoners
-The Inca empire arose in the 1400s C.E
The Inca empire lasted until 1532 C.E
-North to South, the Inca empire was stretched more than 2,500 miles
-10 million people lived under Inca rule
-Moche was in the northern part of Peru
-The Incas had special classes of workers
-Chimu was also in the northern part of Peru
-They flourished during 1300s and 1400s C.E
-They built good roads and created a message system
-The center of the Inca empire was the capital city of Cuzco
-The Incas increased their territory by about a dozen mile around Cuzco
-The Spanish came in 1532 C.E
-Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas
-In typical Peruvian tradition they would be buried sitting down
-It was important to be facing the sun when they were buried because they worshiped it
-The Incas had stone clubs and slingshots for weapons
-In1532 it was easier for the Spanish to conquer the Incas because they weren't at their height
-Some Incas warriors joined the Spanish because they didn't like the Inca ruler
-Some Inca warriors were women
-The Incas were located in Southern America
-Runners carried messages and ran for miles to get the message to whoever they have to give it to
-The empire was 2,500 miles
-They connected their empire with series of roads and a message system
-They also had an irrigation system
-Their capital city was Cuzco
-The Chancas decided to take over the Incas
-The Incas conquered the Chancas and attacked neighboring cities to make their empire bigger
-They have 2 road system so people in land can get messages too
-A message can go 250 miles a day
-They had no writing system
-They only had 3 social groups
-The Sappa Inca owns everything
-If you look the Sappa Inca in the eye, you would die
-The Sappa Inca wife was called Coya
-The Sappa Inca would marry the sister, and from their children would be the heir
-The 3 social groups were Emperor, Nobles, and Commoners
-The Sappa Inca could have many children and wives
-Sappa Inca controlled the land
-Hahua Incas staffed the government's complex bureaucracy
-Curacas were leaders of conquered people
-Commoner men built boilings and roads
-Women wove cloth
-Farmers grew crops
-The government fed disabled, aged, and sick
-15,000 miles of road linked all corners of the empire
-Chasquis are what they call the messengers
-Quipus helped them keep track of populations, troops, and tribute
The Mayans
-The Mayans got strength from blood
-The loosing team got sacrificed when they fought with the Mayans
-Their solar calendar had 365 days
-Their sacred calendar had 260 days
-Thier base number was 20
-To add and subtract number they lined up two numbers and they combined or took away dots or bars
-A dot stood for 1, a bar stood for 5, and a shell stood for 0
-Their colors were mixed with minerals and plants
-Weaving was an important art
-They used heiroglyphics to represent sounds, words, and ideas
-Not all Mayans share the same language
-They practice poetry, music, dance, and culture
-Their basketball hoops were against the wall
-Their basketball hoops was adjusted sideways
-The consequence for losing is death
-Their basketball was played as a combo of soccer and basketball
-Religion was important to them
-The Mayans learned by studying artifacts, documents, and practices
-The Mayans believed that there were 160 gods
-The gods created and destroyed the world
-Only preists explained sings
-The Mayans gave offerings to the gods
-Some of the offerings were plants, food, flowers, feathers, jade, and shells
-Chichen Itza had sacrifices too
-One of the games that the Mayans had was Pok-a-tok
-Pok-a-tok was what they called Basketball back then.
-The Mayan Social structure had 5 stages
-The 5 stages where King/God, Priests/Nobles, Artisan craft men, Peasants, and Slaves
-The King/God is hereditary
-The King/God was in charge of war
-The Priests/Nobles helped in the sacrifices
-They Priests/Nobles where the ones who knew how to read/write
-The Priests/Nobles where the ones who went to war
-They where also the ones who where in charge of collecting the taxes
-They recruited people
-Artisan craft men also went to war with the Priests/Nobles
-They built pyramids for the Empire
-The Peasants where called the backbone
-They where farmers, soldiers and they built
-4 ways you can be a Slave is by doing something bad, born as a slave/hereditary, parents sold you, and if you are a prisoner
-They made calendars
-The Mayans invented 6 things that we still use
-They invented writing, chocolate, medicine, schools, library, and sports arenas
-The Mayans had 2 different types of calendars
-One of the calendars had 365 days
-Another one of their calendars had 260 days
-The peasants and nobles used a 365 day calendar
-The king used a 260 day calendar
-They got strength from blood from the losing team who got sacrificed
-Tikal was in the Mayans
-Tikal is the oldest city (15,000 years old)
-People left the city because sickness started spreading
-The gods loved human blood
-Calakmul wanted to attack Tikal and take over
-Yikin Chan Kawill was the king for Tikal
-El peru also tried to attack Tikal
-Naranjo does the same thing and they all lost
-The Mayans believed there were 160 gods
-The loosing team got sacrificed when they fought with the Mayans
-Their solar calendar had 365 days
-Their sacred calendar had 260 days
-Thier base number was 20
-To add and subtract number they lined up two numbers and they combined or took away dots or bars
-A dot stood for 1, a bar stood for 5, and a shell stood for 0
-Their colors were mixed with minerals and plants
-Weaving was an important art
-They used heiroglyphics to represent sounds, words, and ideas
-Not all Mayans share the same language
-They practice poetry, music, dance, and culture
-Their basketball hoops were against the wall
-Their basketball hoops was adjusted sideways
-The consequence for losing is death
-Their basketball was played as a combo of soccer and basketball
-Religion was important to them
-The Mayans learned by studying artifacts, documents, and practices
-The Mayans believed that there were 160 gods
-The gods created and destroyed the world
-Only preists explained sings
-The Mayans gave offerings to the gods
-Some of the offerings were plants, food, flowers, feathers, jade, and shells
-Chichen Itza had sacrifices too
-One of the games that the Mayans had was Pok-a-tok
-Pok-a-tok was what they called Basketball back then.
-The Mayan Social structure had 5 stages
-The 5 stages where King/God, Priests/Nobles, Artisan craft men, Peasants, and Slaves
-The King/God is hereditary
-The King/God was in charge of war
-The Priests/Nobles helped in the sacrifices
-They Priests/Nobles where the ones who knew how to read/write
-The Priests/Nobles where the ones who went to war
-They where also the ones who where in charge of collecting the taxes
-They recruited people
-Artisan craft men also went to war with the Priests/Nobles
-They built pyramids for the Empire
-The Peasants where called the backbone
-They where farmers, soldiers and they built
-4 ways you can be a Slave is by doing something bad, born as a slave/hereditary, parents sold you, and if you are a prisoner
-They made calendars
-The Mayans invented 6 things that we still use
-They invented writing, chocolate, medicine, schools, library, and sports arenas
-The Mayans had 2 different types of calendars
-One of the calendars had 365 days
-Another one of their calendars had 260 days
-The peasants and nobles used a 365 day calendar
-The king used a 260 day calendar
-They got strength from blood from the losing team who got sacrificed
-Tikal was in the Mayans
-Tikal is the oldest city (15,000 years old)
-People left the city because sickness started spreading
-The gods loved human blood
-Calakmul wanted to attack Tikal and take over
-Yikin Chan Kawill was the king for Tikal
-El peru also tried to attack Tikal
-Naranjo does the same thing and they all lost
-The Mayans believed there were 160 gods