The Maya empire. Name: Period: Organization of the Maya people. Decline. Where was their empire located?

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1 Organization of the Maya people Upper Class The Maya empire Middle Class Lower Class Decline In your own words, describe what is known about the END of the Maya Empire. Where was their empire located? Discover all of these answers and More Name: Period:

2 Where were the Maya located? Remains of the Maya Empire can be found on Mexico s Peninsula, and in the countries of Guatemala,, Belize, &. When did they exist? ~ BC was the beginning of their civilization. Between the years AD and AD the Maya civilization reached its peak. The Maya civilization disappeared in AD. HUH? They disappeared during their peak. I wonder what happened? Hieroglyphics One of the greatest accomplishments of the Maya was the best in all of Latin America. They used to represent a or. Counting Use the Maya number chart found in the PowerPoint to compete the questions below. What year was Mrs. Sekula born? What year were you born? How old are you? What is your zip code? What is your address? Pyramids and Temples 1971 The Maya were skilled and. Can you name the pyramid found on the front of this booklet? Farming The Maya used a very unique method of farming called -and-. Can you describe how you think this method was a beneficial farming technique?

3 Where was their empire located? Who are these two men? Spanish Invasion The Aztec Empire was invaded by the Spanish in. captured the Aztec ruler, II and claimed the land for. II was the final Aztec ruler. The aztec empire La Plaza de Las Tres Culruras How did the Aztec Empire end? Can you locate and name the 3 distinct cultures shown in this picture? Discover all of these answers and More Name: Period:

4 When did they exist? Where were the Aztecs located? The Aztec capital city was called. It was built on an island in the middle of Lake. This is where modern day City stands. The Aztecs settled on the shores of Lake Texcoco in the year AD. Their empire was at its most powerful from AD to AD. The Aztec Empire was destroyed in the year AD. Religion The Aztecs worshipped many gods for many different reasons. was the god of war. was the god of rain and agriculture. was dedicated to these two gods. Describe two different reasons the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice: Skull Racks Whose heads were on displayed on the skull racks? Were they the skulls of executed? Or were they skulls of the winners of their? Sports As a form of entertainment the Aztecs played a ball game inside of a ball. The object of the game was to get the ball into a that was mounted to the side of the wall of the court. The team was then sacrificed to their gods this was considered a great. Farming The Aztecs created floating, called, to do their farming upon. They heaped fertile from the surrounding bottom to make very useful land to farm on. Writing The Aztecs used picture writing or to tell stories or to document. Write the English word for each of the glyphs shown below:

5 Weaving Inca weavers used dies made from,, The Inca empire and to color their wool. The Inca did not have a written and used weaving to tell stories and express their. The wool was made from the hair of llamas and. Decline and his Spanish army arrived in South America in. The death of the Inca ruler,, marked the end of the Inca empire. Pizarro and his followers founded the new capital of Peru. Discover all of these answers and More Name: Period:

6 Where were the Inca located? The Ancient Inca were located in the Mountains of Peru. was considered their capital city. was one of the most important cities in the empire. It was home to nearly people. It is also known as the Temple of the. When did they exist? The Inca first settled sometime between AD and AD. The civilization was at its peak from about AD until their end in AD. Stone Work The Inca are most famous for their. They built,, and. The roads of the Inca empire were used for,, and purposes. There were over km of roads linking the vast territory of the Inca. Farming Inca farmers cut into the hillside for purposes. They planted and other that could resist the cold weather of the mountains. Legend In times of, Inca farmers would tie up their without any water. The gods would feel sorry for them and send water in the form of rain (needed for the crops). Quipu Quipu was bundled, knotted used for and purposes. The thread was spun from or hair. The Inca organized everything with quipu from raising, to building, to storing.