Latin America Persian Chart
P: Three civilizations that thrived in Latin America from 500 C.E to 1500 C.E were the Aztecs, Incas, and the Mayas. The Aztec empire was made up of a series of city-states known as altepetl. Each altepetl was ruled by a supreme leader (tlatoani) and a supreme judge and administrator (cihuacoatl). The tlatoani of the capital city of Tenochtitlan served as the Emperor (Huey Tlatoani) of the Aztec empire. For the Inca At the top of the chain of administration sat the Sapa Inca. Next to the Sapa Inca in terms of power was the Willaq Umu,(priest who recounts) who was the High Priest of the Sun.Also, beneath the Sapa Inca also sat the Inkap rantin, who was a confidant and assistant to the Sapa Inca. Unlike these other empires, the Maya never unified. Instead of a mighty empire ruled from one city by one set of rulers, instead the Maya had a series of city-states which only ruled the surrounding area.
E: The Aztecs relied heavily on trading Cacao and building chinampas for agriculture since their capital was built on a swamp. Chinampas were made of aquatic weeds and mud that was placed in frames of cane and placed on the lake floor. they formed artificial floating islands that were about 20 feet long and 100 to 300 feet wide. The Chinanpas distributed the water to all the plants evenly and effectively. The Incas relied on being self suffucient with crops and never really traded much. In Mayan society trade was vital. They traded vehtables and fruits such as corn and squash.
R: Ancient Aztec religion was focused on how the gods, humans and nature were interconnected. They had many gods for everyday things they worshipped. Military conquest and ritual sacrifices were all related to their religion and beliefs. The Incas worshiped many nature gods and goddesses. The most important were: Inti (the sun god), Viracocha (the creator), Illapa (the weather/thunder god), Pachamama (the earth goddess), Mamacocha (the sea goddess), and Mamaquilla (the moon goddess). Mayan religion was characterized by the worship of nature gods (especially the gods of sun, rain and corn), a priestly class, the importance of astronomy and astrology, rituals of human sacrifice, and the building of elaborate pyramidical temples.
S:in Aztec society the man was considered the head of the home. However, women had a great deal of power as well. It is believed that women have had more power in earlier times, with men taking more power toward the end of the Aztec era. Life was ruled by fate from beginning to end. Your family life, occupation, and success depended on the important dates in your life and the structure of the universe and the nature of the gods. But all the while life was full of celebration, hard work, joy, sorrow, and love.
Inca society was divided into two large classes: nobles and commoners. Each class had its own hierarchy. There were three ranks of nobles; nobles by birth, the appointed nobles, and the curacas (local non-Inca chiefs). The commoner class was divided into categories based on their age and gender. The class system in ancient Maya times was between the ruling class and the farmers/laborers, there also was an educated nobility, artists and architects.
I:The Aztecs created Chinampas because of their location on a swamp it was hard for them to plant and harvest crops. Chinanpas were made of aquatic weeds and mud that was placed in frames of cane and placed on the lake floor. they formed artificial floating islands that were about 20 feet long and 100 to 300 feet wide. The Chinanpas distributed the water to all the plants evenly and effectively. In the highest altitudes of the Andes, freezing temperatures are pretty much guaranteed at night. The Incas used this to their advantage by bringing potatoes to these environments and letting them freeze beneath a cloth. The residents of the villages would then walk on the cloths in the morning to squeeze out the moisture from the potatoes. The repeated process would result in freeze-dried potatoes known as chuño. It is believed that the Maya were producing rubber long before it was patented by Goodyear in 1843.
A:Architecture of the Aztecs included temples, houses,roads, and political buildings. Aztec architecture was monumental and expressed an empire's values and its
civilization. Showing power while keeping strong religious beliefs was the purpose of the architecture, this is noted by the designs of the many palaces, shrines, temples and houses.Inca buildings were made out of fieldstones or semi-worked stone blocks and dirt set in mortar; adobe walls were also quite common, usually laid over stone foundations.The material used in Inca buildings depended on the region, for instance, in the coast they used large rectangular adobe blocks while in the Andes they used local stones. The most common shape in Inca architecture was the rectangular building without any internal walls and roofed with wooden beams and thatch.Maya temples were built of stone, with platforms on the top where wooden and thatch structures could be built. Temples tended to be pyramids, with steep stone steps leading to the top, where important ceremonies and sacrifices took place.\
N: The Aztecs were located in Central Mexico in what today is Mexico city. The Incas were located in South America in the Andes Mountains. The mayans were located in Meso America on the Yucatan peninsula.
E: The Aztecs relied heavily on trading Cacao and building chinampas for agriculture since their capital was built on a swamp. Chinampas were made of aquatic weeds and mud that was placed in frames of cane and placed on the lake floor. they formed artificial floating islands that were about 20 feet long and 100 to 300 feet wide. The Chinanpas distributed the water to all the plants evenly and effectively. The Incas relied on being self suffucient with crops and never really traded much. In Mayan society trade was vital. They traded vehtables and fruits such as corn and squash.
R: Ancient Aztec religion was focused on how the gods, humans and nature were interconnected. They had many gods for everyday things they worshipped. Military conquest and ritual sacrifices were all related to their religion and beliefs. The Incas worshiped many nature gods and goddesses. The most important were: Inti (the sun god), Viracocha (the creator), Illapa (the weather/thunder god), Pachamama (the earth goddess), Mamacocha (the sea goddess), and Mamaquilla (the moon goddess). Mayan religion was characterized by the worship of nature gods (especially the gods of sun, rain and corn), a priestly class, the importance of astronomy and astrology, rituals of human sacrifice, and the building of elaborate pyramidical temples.
S:in Aztec society the man was considered the head of the home. However, women had a great deal of power as well. It is believed that women have had more power in earlier times, with men taking more power toward the end of the Aztec era. Life was ruled by fate from beginning to end. Your family life, occupation, and success depended on the important dates in your life and the structure of the universe and the nature of the gods. But all the while life was full of celebration, hard work, joy, sorrow, and love.
Inca society was divided into two large classes: nobles and commoners. Each class had its own hierarchy. There were three ranks of nobles; nobles by birth, the appointed nobles, and the curacas (local non-Inca chiefs). The commoner class was divided into categories based on their age and gender. The class system in ancient Maya times was between the ruling class and the farmers/laborers, there also was an educated nobility, artists and architects.
I:The Aztecs created Chinampas because of their location on a swamp it was hard for them to plant and harvest crops. Chinanpas were made of aquatic weeds and mud that was placed in frames of cane and placed on the lake floor. they formed artificial floating islands that were about 20 feet long and 100 to 300 feet wide. The Chinanpas distributed the water to all the plants evenly and effectively. In the highest altitudes of the Andes, freezing temperatures are pretty much guaranteed at night. The Incas used this to their advantage by bringing potatoes to these environments and letting them freeze beneath a cloth. The residents of the villages would then walk on the cloths in the morning to squeeze out the moisture from the potatoes. The repeated process would result in freeze-dried potatoes known as chuño. It is believed that the Maya were producing rubber long before it was patented by Goodyear in 1843.
A:Architecture of the Aztecs included temples, houses,roads, and political buildings. Aztec architecture was monumental and expressed an empire's values and its
civilization. Showing power while keeping strong religious beliefs was the purpose of the architecture, this is noted by the designs of the many palaces, shrines, temples and houses.Inca buildings were made out of fieldstones or semi-worked stone blocks and dirt set in mortar; adobe walls were also quite common, usually laid over stone foundations.The material used in Inca buildings depended on the region, for instance, in the coast they used large rectangular adobe blocks while in the Andes they used local stones. The most common shape in Inca architecture was the rectangular building without any internal walls and roofed with wooden beams and thatch.Maya temples were built of stone, with platforms on the top where wooden and thatch structures could be built. Temples tended to be pyramids, with steep stone steps leading to the top, where important ceremonies and sacrifices took place.\
N: The Aztecs were located in Central Mexico in what today is Mexico city. The Incas were located in South America in the Andes Mountains. The mayans were located in Meso America on the Yucatan peninsula.
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