Interactive Notebook

A Look at the

Mississippian, Maya,

Aztec and Inca

Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations
of the WBy: estern
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Devan Patel

Learning About Time

Watch the “Commonly Asked Questions about Dates” video on
Schoology to learn about the abbreviations/key words listed
below. As you watch, pause the video and write in your own
words what each of these means.

What does B.C. stand BC Stands for before Christ. It was
for when looking at introduced in 1560’s

dates? Anno Domini- in the year of the lord

What does A.D. stand
for when looking at

dates?

What does B.C.E. stand Before common era- Basically the
for when looking at same as BC
dates?
Common era basically the same as
What does C.E. stand AD
for when looking at

dates?

What do c. and ca. Circa- C- About
stand for when looking Circa- CA- Around

at dates?

Multiple-tier Timelines

Multiple-tier timelines use two or more rows of events.
While each row represents a different subject, the time
period is the same.

Multiple-tier timelines can be used to help us look at
cause and effect relationships or patterns and themes
among events in a specific period of time.

We will be using a multi-tier timeline to show the rise
and fall of four early civilizations in the Americas: The
Mississippian, Inca, Maya, and Aztec and look for
RELATIONSHIPS between the dates.

The
Mississippians

.

The east being where
The three sisters as whet they grow. there located

Cahokia mounds-As
mound builders

The Missipipeans were a very interesting
culture. Only starting to be revealed as they
under cover their mounds. The culture included
growing the three sisters. Those crops is
mainly located in the east of America, so that
where they were located on the east side of
America. That made the missipeans very wierd.
Only being part of not only one country but on
the east side of the country. Ok fine not that
passific maybe a little bit in canada.They relyed
on the food they ate. They also had very strong
spiritual beliefs. They did not like killing
animals so when they did they buried them in
mounds they built. These mounds make them
what they are today as their nickname being
Mound Builers. The culture was very interesting
with thir goverment. There was a chief and they
were like gods to the “citizens” or the people of
the tribe. In the “millitary the people swore to
save their famillyes and people. Hunters hunted
for nimals with bow and arrows and farmers
grew the three sisters.

Where in the World…
Were the Mississippian Located?

What is the approximate latitude
and longitude of the location you
colored?
What might the weather be like in
this location based on the latitude
and longitude?

What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the location you colored?
40.6331n, 89.3985W. This is in illinois around cron daily. Relative to illinois
What might the climate be like in this location based on the latitude and longitude?
Snow in the winter. Rain and sun in the summer.
How would this affect the way people live in this area?

They would have to protect their three sisters in the winter. They would also have to
have thick clothing like leather or wool in the winter to keep them warm.

What’s This?

Study this picture and then answer the questions
on the next page.

What’s This?

Use the picture on the previous page to answer the following
questions. *Note these answers are all based on your
observations at this point!

The Great serpent What is
mound this?

I think it is a Eye. What is the
circle on the
I think it is made out of dirt.t left side of the
is used for a burial ground
and to tell time. drawing?

Why do you
think it was
made? What was
it used for?

I think they chose this shape becase it Why do you
could scare away predatrs. It was also think they
used to tell time by the direction od the chose this
sun.
shape?
Using bucketas and shovels
and a very tireing work for How do you
think they
their befiefs. made this?

The Mounds

Read the Khan Academy article posted in your
Schoology course: Fort Ancient Culture: Great
Serpent Mound. After you read, complete the
page below with your team.

Describe the physical attributes What do archeologists believe
of the Serpent Mound in your might be the reason the mounds

own words: are shaped like a serpent?

The great serpent They think this mound
mound is a large mound might be a mound to tell
representing a serpent time religious beliefs or
snake. It has some to tell solar discoveries.
mysterious traits like the
circle with a dot
in it

It is either made by the The mound and the Danielle Knight GO Interactive, 2015
Missipeanms of people who made
Adena/Hopwell has them have very strong
created this mound. beliefs and worked
very hard for it.

Who is believed to have created What relationship generalization
it? can you make between the
mounds and the people who
built them?

Research the Relationships

Explore the Mississippian links in the Symbaloo posted in your
Schoology course as well as in the books and other resources available
in class to complete this organizer.

What was the government like? The Elites, or Nobles are the
Did powerful relationships exist important people. They had with
being very religious. The commoners
between the people and their were very hard working and regular.
leaders? Mostly part of hunting or military.
They considered their leader a god.
How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs Most people lived outdoors using
people had? Were the jobs people houses for cold months, and storage.
did purposeful for the civilization? These were mostly circular and there

Describe their religion. Did the were some poles to held hold the
relationship the people had with structure up. Most of them were
their gods and religious leaders mainly farmers. They had a very
important job if they did not dol it
follow rules? correctly they would basically let

What did the people invent, create, people starve.
or trade that allowed them to
exchange ideas or values with The mississippian were very
others they had relationships confusing. There was the job of the
with?
chief. They had to protect their
What was the agriculture like? families and they thought they were
What food did they eat? How like gods protecting them at ll costs.

did they grow it? What Pottery, pots,carvings, shovels, and
relationships did the people probably food. Because food was not
have with their environment?
a huge problem.

Familly is Tennis is
something somethin
that I value g that I
and I would value and
like to be would
one of my like to
core vaues put in my
to put in my mound it
mound. keeps me
entertain
My mound ed.

I chose these two things because I value these
things I would probaly die becasue of bordum
without tennis and I would be deppressed
without familly.

In the brain pop video what I learned whas
how the indians were very unfairly treated
and how first they got to america and how
they developed in america. The way they got
pto america is they took a land bridge that
connected russia and alaska. They walked that
land bridge and settled in various places
among North America. After, they settled they
made a living off hunting and farming. When
some tribes met up the were very different
and developed in their own ways. Like
language and other stuff. When other people
came like europeans they spreaded disease.
They got murdered because America wanted
land and made treats and then backed out of
them.

The Maya

The Mayan civilization were very interesting
culture. They invented very common things that
we use today, like writing. They interacted with
each other in weird ways. They had mini cities
across areas that fought for land so they city
could grow. They thought if they pleased the
gods by sacrificing people to them they would
stay pleased and they could continue growing
crops and survive. They did this to slaves
because it was the lowest tier of government.

They had to do this more because they lived
down in the Yucatan Peninsula and they needed
rain to grow those exotic fruits. They needed
the food to survive. They had a very complex
union at the time. They shaped our world that is
today. They sadly had a downfall, and vanished
in 900 A.D.

The Mayan Government/
Social Structure

Kings

The leaders of city states.They
are influenced slightly by priests

and nobles

Nobles

The nobles influenced the government and
formed the council to judge and help and

help the king with decises

Priest

The priests influenced the government. It helped the
king out with deciens.

Military leaders

The military leaders were called the nacon and they waged war on the kings
command.

Commoners
The commoners were common and were regular

people and had basically not control over the
government.

Overview of Mayan government:They mayan government pis a government with different
levels. It had there king preis, boles, military leaders, and commoners. They mostly all had a
say in the government other than the commoners who were regular citizens. It was an ok
system.

Where in the World…
Were the Maya Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Maya
Empire?
Relative: Costa Rica and panama
17 d north
10 d east

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
It is near the equator , so it might be
hot and wet because of the amount
rainforest in the area.

How would this affect the way people
live in this area?
They need to have really isolated
shelter because of the heart and rain.
The agriculture would be affected by
growing more exotic food.

Mayan Religion Mural

.

This mural represents the 4 key
parts of the religion. After life,
Pyramids, God, and the sundial.
This mural is a nice
representation of the religin.

Mayan Language and
Number Systems

My birthday is November 8 in the
mayan calendar. The number
system is what I used to make
this. November, 8 2007

Determine the Relationships

Explore the Mayan links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology
course as well as in the books and other resources available in class to
complete this organizer.

What was the government like? The government did not interact wit
Did powerful relationships exist the people.(Commoners)

between the people and their Governments interact with priests
leaders? and Nobles, but not commoners or

How was their society set up? slaves.
What were the types of jobs
people had? Were the jobs people Kings- The person that was believed to interact with
did purposeful for the civilization? god.

Priests- Help make decisions with god.
Nobles- The level under king with high standings.
Commoners- People who did not have any saying wit

the king.
Slaves-Sacrificed for god.

Describe their religion. Did the The Mayans believed the chief could speak to the god. The gods they
relationship the people had with believed in was Cizin, Chac, Ku, Itzamna, Hun Hunahpu, Ahau chamahe
their gods and religious leaders ixchel, Moon, and many more. They mayans believed that to honor th
gods they would sacrifice humans as a worship, mostly practiced by th
follow rules? elder priests.They wanted to do sacrifice because they believed it made
gods happy and as long as the gods were happy they believed they cou
What did the people invent, create,
or trade that allowed them to solve all of their problems. When you were sacrificed it was not a
exchange ideas or values with punishment for them it was a privilege. This is a privilege because this w
others they had relationships
with? one of three ways you could get into heaven right away. Others had to
fight through obstacle courses to get to heaven. That is what they
What was the agriculture like? believed.
What food did they eat? How
The Mayan traded amongst themselves and many
did they grow it? What people in central america. They traded feathers gold
relationships did the people Jade, amber, querts, honey, animal pelts, menta, vegit
have with their environment? dies, cobal sentits, herbal medicines, and household
ceramics.They even transported heavy commodities a
mortars pestles and bags of sald.As legal tender they
uses cacao, jade, and feathers spincled in gold dust.

They transported these goods by ships.

Mayan agriculture was very smart when it came to farming. The
most common food was corn and maze. They did not use much
tools to farm. They ate food guacamole, another form on chocola
pokchuck, milcalaa, corn tortillas, eggs and black beans. They ha
more food alse. They were one of few arracultures that was so c
rich in food. The relationships they had with a environment, the

used it to their advantages to build houses and farm land.

Ancient Maya
Concept Map

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The Aztec

At the end of this unit,
you will insert at least
three images on this page
that you feel represent
the Aztec people. Delete
this text box when this is
complete.

At the end of this unit, you will write a
well-developed paragraph in this space explaining
what you learned about the Aztec people. You
might want to include who the Aztec people were,
what they valued, how their society was set up, the
relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures
on page 4 should relate to this paragraph!

Where in the World…
Were the Aztec Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Aztec
Empire?
19, 107
It is around mexico city.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
Hot, Humid, tropical parts. It would be
cold at night and even frost in winter
sometimes.

would this affect the way people live in
this area?
Exotic fruits to grow, shelter that keeps
some heat out, thin and thick clothing.
Cold nights. Especially in winter. They
need thin clothings in summer and nights
and thick weather in winter . Crops
would need to withstand both areas of
cold and hot.

The Aztec Government/ Slaves The saves did all the dirty work ad were sacrificed.
Social Structure

Emperor
The pure leader
of kindness. It is

known for
interacting with

god

Tecuhtli

They were wealthy and
They are normally the leader
of cities. They are praised for

their work.

Pipilt
THey are the last layer that can wear their own
clothes and nice jewelry. They formed city councils
and helped with the army. They were chosen
carefully by the king.

Pochteca
The pochteca were a special class or merchants. They were in a high class
because they traveled far ways to get luggerious goods. They were treasured
by the nobles. They had a decent life.

Macehualtin

These people were commoners or normal village peope. These people had a
exception on the warriors craftmen and more relying on them. They sometimes
got sacrificed for.

Aztec Sun Stone
Calendar

They used the calender for
seasons and for when to harvest
crops. It was known for a good
gift from god.

Determine the Relationships

Explore the Aztec links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology
course as well as in the books and other resources available in class to
complete this organizer.

What was the government like? The Aztec Government was very powerful
Did powerful relationships exist because the normal leader of it would be the
king. But their overall leader was their gods.
between the people and their They had such a powerful relationship with
leaders? them that they would do human sacrifice to
make them happy. They also included city
How was their society set up? statess.
What were the types of jobs
people had? Were the jobs people ,./
did purposeful for the civilization?
2. People had jobs as farmers,
Describe their religion. Did the hunters, builders, merchants, military
relationship the people had with jobs, etc. Yes, they were very
their gods and religious leaders purposeful. Boys and girls were
seperated in school to learn diferent
follow rules? stuff like fighting.

What did the people invent, create, Yes, since they worshipped their gods most of
or trade that allowed them to the time, and government-organized sacrifices
exchange ideas or values with were held, and you couldn't just throw a knife at
others they had relationships someone and say you sacrificed them.
with?
The Aztecs were in war very often. Because of that, they
What was the agriculture like? had to make weapons like slings, bow and arrows,
What food did they eat? How spears and knives. They mostly traded food, which were
beans, squash, avocado, pepper, and corn. They also
did they grow it? What traded materials and artifacts such as ceramic, pottery,
relationships did the people tools, clothing, and underground minerals. Aqueducts
have with their environment? were one of their most important things the aztecs
made.

5. They probably grew the Three
Sisters and exotic fruits. They used

Ancient Aztec
Concept Map

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The Inca

At the end of this unit,
you will insert at least
three images on this page
that you feel represent
the Incan people. Delete
this text box when this is
complete.

At the end of this unit, you will write a
well-developed paragraph in this space explaining
what you learned about the Incan people. You
might want to include who the Incan people were,
what they valued, how their society was set up, the
relationship generalizations you uncovered while
learning about the people, etc. *Note: Your pictures
on page 4 should relate to this paragraph!

Where in the World…
Were the Inca Located?

Map from ducksters.com What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Inca
Empire?Western south america :
Relative
13.52 degrees south
71.9675 degrees west.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
It would be warm wet and humid.
Would not struggle with water.

How would this affect the way people
live in this area?
They would need think houses
preventing ran. They would need to
grow crops either exotic like
bannanas or mangos o panpias.
Helter would come from trees.

The Inca Government/
Social Structure

The Inca Government:
The Inca Government went from Sapa Inca the emperor to Valuc Umu they talked to the
gods. Next is Inca they were in the High government. Last is the commoners which were
normal people in the village.

Inca Social Structure

Sapa Inca/ Emperor

Sapa Inca means the great inca. With that name you can infer that he holds the power. The first Sapa Inca was
legend to be the son of the sun god. This position was passed from father to son ect. They lived with riches,
servents, Wives and many other great expensive things.t spoke directly to the gods. It is very important

getting needs from those gods. They spoke for the people and were Highly respected. They were also
considered a high priest.The Inca were the noble class. They were mostly made up of descendants of the

original inca people. These people held lives of great wealth and luxury and they held high positions in the Inca
government.The emperor needed more people to trust when he could not trust the inca. They were Back ups.

Public Administrators

There were 3 things in public asmisitraters. One of them were the leaders of the armies they
captured. The second were the tax collectors. They well collected taxes, but each family had
their own. That's a bit weird.They keep the taxes in order the third one.

ComZmZZoZners

These people had the lowest rank in the society and were normal people who had a normal life. Artisans were higher-level craftsmen
that made pottery and golden jewelry for the more superior people. The farmers had the lowest rank. Most of the commoners were
farmers. However, they were also important because they were the ones who grew all the food and gave ⅔ of the supply to the
government. The Inca government also needed to rely on them for prosperity.

Ayllu

The Ayllu was a family consisting of many families. Every sone is the
empire was part on a Ayllu.

Inca Religion,
Science, Roads,

Language

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template you chose or created.

Determine the Relationships

Explore the Incan links in the Symbaloo posted in your Schoology
course as well as in the books and other resources available in class to
complete this organizer.

What was the government like? Orange
Did powerful relationships exist
The government was ruled by one person. That person
between the people and their was called Sapa Inca. They did not divide the
leaders?
government like most tribes, they had a few people
How was their society set up? running the government. People being the inca, The
What were the types of jobs back ups to the Inca the sapa inca and that is pretty
people had? Were the jobs people much all the people who were in the government. It was
did purposeful for the civilization? mostly passed down by family. If you were not born in a
powerful place such as government then you will never
Describe their religion. Did the be in a high place like that. You have to be a family
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders member.

follow rules? Yellow

What did the people invent, create, Their society was built around the commoners. They
or trade that allowed them to worked most of the land. But the sapa inca ruled. The
exchange ideas or values with commoners built all the buildings and grew all the food.
others they had relationships They ate food including… Corn, beans, squash, potatoes
with?
and quinoa. The jobs That people did were mostly
What was the agriculture like? farmers, educators, craftsman and hunters. These
What food did they eat? How people kept the village surviving by providing food and

did they grow it? What shelter.
relationships did the people
have with their environment? Green

The Incas religion was many like the other tribes. They
had Gods and Festivals. They did human sacrifice and
they followed most of the rules. Their religion was just
like the other tribes we learned about. But there were a

few differences. Starting with their language, they
spoke a language called Quechua. Also their festivals.

They had lots of festivals and they celebrated
almost everything.

Blue

They traded within their society. They traded cow dung,
animals like llamas, wool, meat and many things.

They also sold stuff they had surpluses of. They traded
hand woven things saying there was no machines.

Ancient Inca
Concept Map

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