Jarred´s Ancient Civ

A Look at the
Mississippian, Maya,

Aztec and Inca
Civilizations

By:
Jarred Hickman



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

Mississippians

The mississippians. Intelligent, resourceful, and
fierce hunters. They were intelligent enough to create
their homes in actual mountains and not in the open to
where they could freeze to death or to where they could
be attacked by other tribes. Now, they still have houses
outside so they don’t overheat and but they have a giant
big wall around them so they aren't harmed They were
resourceful enough to where they grew corn and
survived for many years. Plus, they also had to be fiers
hunters to survive not only on corn but also on other
animals and meat like bull, rabbit, and deer. The
mississippians have probably some of the most
interesting and most important events in history. Plus,
they are probably the most interesting tribes in the
history of tribes that I know of. My theory is that some of
your ancestors were probably Mississippians. If so, your
ancestors were probably strong, smart, and very
resourceful.

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?
It is 33 degrees north latitude 84 degrees west longitude. Relative is near atlanta Georgia.
What might the climate be like in this location based on the latitude and longitude?
50 degrees since they are in the mountains and for the crops
How would this affect the way people live in this area?

The crops would survive plus they would stay warm enough for fruit to survive and
for them to survive.



What is
this?

Because of farming and What is the
they made the design in circle on the
the crops. left side of the

drawing?

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

Why do you
think they
chose this

shape?

How do you
think they
made this?

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.

Danielle Knight GO Interactive, 2015

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? You were either a
Did powerful relationships exist commoneres or a elite.

between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up? Some hunted and
What were the types of jobs farmed. So it was split
people had? Were the jobs people in
did purposeful for the civilization?

Describe their religion. Did the The mississippian
relationship the people had with religion was founded in
their gods and religious leaders the mississippi river
valley.
follow rules?
The mississippians
did the people invent, create, traded weapons for
or trade that allowed them to food and worm clothes.
exchange ideas or values with
others they had relationships They grew corn and
with? beans. They made
stone axes and
What was the agriculture like? shovels.
What food did they eat? How

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

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The Maya

How did where the Mayan people live
affect how the Mayan people live?¨ . Well,
the mayans lived in very cold places on
mountains. They had to travel down the
mountains to get to there farms and then
cary the crops all the way up. There most
important god, the god of corn, was there # 1

Where in the World…
Were the Maya Located?

What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Maya
Empire?
The latitude is 10% and the longitude
is 90%.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
The climate would be very hot
because itś in the center of the earth
and the equator is there.

How would this affect the way people
live in this area?
They would have to wear thin clothes
and water their plants and crops a lot.

Map from ducksters.com

The Mayan Government/
Social Structure

If you broke a law, the local
leaders or nobles served as

judges

The mayans believed that
there king was given the right
to rule by the gods.

Powerful councils also ruled

The mayans usually came to priestś for
predictions for the future and for crissisś

Each city-state has their own gov and a king

Overview of Mayan government: The mayans were kind of a monarchy because each state
had their own government family.

Mayan Religion Mural

By Nolan, Jarred, Parcker, and Hadlee

Our Mural is the Mayan people looking
up at the gods. The god they are looking
at is Itzamna. This is the most important
god to the Mayan people.This relates to
the Mayan Religion because the Mayan
Civilization worshiped the gods.

Mayan Language and
Number Systems

This picture shows my name
in mayan writing. It's not as
complicated as there writing
actually.

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?
Did powerful relationships exist

between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs
people had? Were the jobs people
did purposeful for the civilization?

Describe their religion. Did the
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders

follow rules?

did the people invent, create, Much of the soil in the ancient Mayan Empire
or trade that allowed them to was extremely rocky. In the Yucatan the ground
exchange ideas or values with is very rocky, however vegetation thrives. It
others they had relationships thrives because this area receives about 36
with? inches of rain per year. Water is also found in
the Yucatan in natural wells called cenotes.
What was the agriculture like? These cenotes are fed by underground rivers.
What food did they eat? How

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

Ancient Maya
Concept Map

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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? 100 longitude and 25
latitude and central or southern
mexico based on today.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude? Very hot because they live
very close to the equator

How would this affect the way people
live in this area? They would wear
brightly colored clothes and water
their crops more often. They would
also have to wear thin clothes or not
as much cloths as most tribes do.

The Aztec Government/
Social Structure

emperor
/king

Tixati
This was the rulers of
the individual states

rulers.
Pipitin
This was a noble class. They
were able to wear gold and
feathers

The Aztec Government After Pochteca was Macehualtin and then after them was slaves.: Fun fact,
back then, the slaves could have slaves.

Aztec Sun Stone
Calendar

I chose a lot of dark and red colors
because of them sacrificing and
including the wars. But also bright colors
because they lived in some harmony.

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?
Did powerful relationships exist

between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs
people had? Were the jobs people
did purposeful for the civilization?

Describe their religion. Did the
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders

follow rules?

did the people invent, create,
or trade that allowed them to
exchange ideas or values with
others they had relationships
with?

What was the agriculture like?
What food did they eat? How

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

Ancient Aztec
Concept Map

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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? 72 degrees west longitude
13 degrees west latitude. South of
columbia.West of brazil

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude? Pretty hot and humid. In
the north side of there civ is hotter
than the rest. Lots of rain,
December-March

How would this affect the way people
live in this area? They would have to
wear short or not as hot cloths as
most civs have. They will need lots of
water because of the deserts. It will
be hard to find water and grow
crops.Some crops will have to ad

The Inca Government/
Social Structure

The Inca Government:

Inca Social Structure

Noble classes

Public administrator

Below the Inca or noble class was the class of public
administrators. These people ran the government at the low
level.

Commoners
Artisans - Artisans were commoners, but were also considered a higher social class than the farmers.

They worked on crafts for the nobles.
Farmers - At the bottom of the social class were the farmers. The farmers were the most important
class within the Inca Empire. Farmers worked long hard days and sent two-thirds of their crops to the
government. The Inca Empire relied on farmers for its wealth and success.

The AylluThe Ayllu was a group of families that formed together and worked together as noblers or craftsmen. Craftspeople were paid
by the government with food that the government received from the tax on farmers. Craftspeople also did not have to pay the labor tax
called the mit'a.Architects and engineers were part of the public administration class. They were considered higher in class than
artisans or craftsmen.Certain clothing and jewelry was reserved for the noble and Inca classes.Nobles and high level leaders, such as
curacas, did not have to pay taxes.Nobles were allowed to have many wives, but commoners could only have one wife.Women
married as young as twelve and were generally married by the age of 16. Men were married by the age of 20.

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?
Did powerful relationships exist

between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs
people had? Were the jobs people
did purposeful for the civilization?

Describe their religion. Did the
relationship the people had with
their gods and religious leaders

follow rules?

did the people invent, create,
or trade that allowed them to
exchange ideas or values with
others they had relationships
with?

What was the agriculture like? They grew chili peppers, corn, tomatoes, and squash on
What food did they eat? How the floating gardens. They put chili into almost

did they grow it? What everything. They made tortillas and flat breads. They
relationships did the people sweetened their food with honey. They hunted ducks and
have with their environment? turkeys and birds. They collected eggs and flowers. They

ate insects, like grasshoppers, and ants. They used an
algae that they made into something that tasted like
cheese bread. They ate beans with every meal knowing

Ancient Inca
Concept Map

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