Julie's notebook

A Look at the

Mississippian, Maya,

Aztec and Inca

Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations
of the WBy: estern
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Julie Lucore

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 Before christ is what B,C stands
for when looking at for. The christian calendar.

dates? Anno Domini is what A,D stands
For. the christian calendar
What does A.D. stand
for when looking at

dates?

What does B.C.E. stand B,C,E means Before Common Era.
for when looking at
dates?

What does C.E. stand C,E tells you which century you are
for when looking at in.

dates?

What do c. and ca. C and C,A means Circa wich means
stand for when looking around about. Don't know exact date
of something.
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.

You will insert a picture in this space of
you holding your completed timeline at

the end of this project!

The
Mississippians

The mississippians grew crops,they created
things out of pottery, and they hunted animals. The
mississippians grew crops like corn, beans, squash,
goosefoot, and nad sumpweed.They made objects out
of pottery,stone,marine shells,and native copper. The
mississippians hunted animals like deer,turkey,and other
small animals.They also collected fish,shellfish,and turtles
from the rivers,streams,and ponds.

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?
85 degree west latitude and 40 degrees longitude. South of tennessee.
What might the climate be like in this location based on the latitude and longitude?
I assume it will be decent temperature around 60 to 75 degrees.
How would this affect the way people live in this area?

It would help because agricultural needs to help crops and it is near the pacific
ocean. People will need clothes for summer in our country.

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!

A snake eating What is
something. this?

The thing the snake is What is the
eating. circle on the
left side of the
It it for the people
who past away. drawing?

The other tribes Why do you
would think it is a think it was
great big snake. made? What was
it used for?
Useing hay and
leaves. Why do you
think they
chose this

shape?

How do you
think they
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 mound has an outlook of a snake. The mound is shaped as a great surfent
because of the tribes beliefs.

The tribe that may have created it was This was used to hide artifacts.
fort ancient culture.
Danielle Knight GO Interactive, 2015
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? Government leaders often inherited
Did powerful relationships exist the leadership from the family

between the people and their members you can previously hold the
leaders? position.

How was their society set up? Some of the jobs where farmers,
What were the types of jobs hunters, and traders. They resolved
people had? Were the jobs people around eastern civilization period.
did purposeful for the civilization?

Describe their religion. Did the Their religion was where they
relationship the people had with worshiped different things like the
their gods and religious leaders sun and they centered around a
temple served by shaven head
follow rules? priests.

What did the people invent, create, They made objects made from
or trade that allowed them to stone,marine shells, pottery,and
exchange ideas or values with native copper. They did a lot of
others they had relationships pottery trading they also traded a lot
with?
of pipe trading.

What was the agriculture like? They grew most of their food in their
What food did they eat? How garden including

did they grow it? What corn,beans,squash,goosefoot,nad
relationships did the people sumpweed. They spent much of their
have with their environment?
times outdoors.



The Maya

The mayans were a civilization that lived in
1000 BC-AD 1542.They created a lot of things. For
example they made their own language/number
system. They made the first calendar that we actually
copied off of to make our own calendar. They had a
more advanced civilization then any other civilization
at the time.

The relationship the mayans had with each other
helped them get things done quicker. Plus they could
talk while doing the thing at task. The environment
was warm because it was close to the equator. They
also farmed, they grew crops like corn,beans,and
squash.

Where in the World…
Were the Maya Located?

What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Maya
Empire?
About 100 west degrees latitude and
about 15 north degrees longitude.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
Relatively warm because it is really
close to the equator.

How would this affect the way people
live in this area? It would be good for
farming because it is warm.

Map from ducksters.com

The Mayan Government/
Social Structure

the my]aya believed that their
king had the right to to rule by
the gods

The maya believed that the
king worked intermediary
between the poeple and the
gods
There were also powerful councils of
leaders who ran the government. They
were chosen from the class of nobles

The religion was a big part of the mayans life. The
priest was a big part of the government because they
could say how long the king ruled.

There is a large number of city-state. Each one has its own independent
government. A city-sate was made up of a major city. Also surrounding
areas which sometimes included some smaller settlements and cities.

Overview of Mayan government:

Mayan Religion Mural

Replace this mural picture with your own.

This mural explains the mayan’s
life. For example some of the
pictures represent gods that are
brave and also kings along with
peasants and nobles.One of the
mayan gods is known as Zipaca.

Mayan Language and
Number Systems

This is my name in the myan language.
You might need to practes if you are
not use to it. So practiceas much as you
can.

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 mayan people had powerful
Did powerful relationships exist relationships, the government is

between the people and their made of kings,
leaders? queens,priests,nobles,commoners.

How was their society set up? People were farmers,priests,and
What were the types of jobs hunters. The cisiety was set in a
people had? Were the jobs people strong working order. They were
did purposeful for the civilization? supposedly the most civilized nation.

Describe their religion. Did the Their religion is everything. They had
relationship the people had with no centered religion. The closest
their gods and religious leaders thing they had to a religion was
nature.
follow rules?

What did the people invent, create, One of the big things that the mayans
or trade that allowed them to invented was a solar calendar and
exchange ideas or values with they founded this idea from the
others they had relationships Olmec tribe. Some things that they
with?
traded was goods like some food that
What was the agriculture like? they grew.
What food did they eat? How
The food the mayans ate was corn
did they grow it? What (which was their central food in their
relationships did the people diet.) Along with vegetables such as
have with their environment?
beans,potatoes,and squash. They
grew these in gardens.

Ancient Maya
Concept Map

The Aztec

Where in the World…
Were the Aztec Located?

What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Aztec
Empire?
The aztec empire was located at
about 100 degrees west longitude
and about 20 degrees latitude north.
It is also north of gwadamada, it is
east of the pacific ocean and west of
the atlantic ocean.
What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude?
The place they live in would be very
hot because of how close they are to
the equator. They were in a valley
that was 7,000 feet in elematon. That
means it was cool in the winter times.
How would this affect the way people
live in this area?
They would most likely not have good
soil considering it needs moisturizer
all the way through. If it was hot they
would have hard rocky soil. The
people had to find ways to find water
their crops and had to have clothing
and housing that would adjust to
changing temperatures.

Map from ducksters.com

The Aztec Government/
Social Structure

Emperors for example
itzcoatl and montezuma
l and ll the people
believed the king was
given the right to rule by
the gods.

Cihuacoatl they were in
charge of running the
government on a daily basis.

Judges they had harsh punishments for
drunkenness, burgule, and murder.

Merchants they were very valued by the aztec people because they
would travel to trade and bring bake luxury items for nobels.
Slaves people could sell themselves into slavery to pay off debts or
crimes.

he Inca Government:

Aztec Sun Stone
Calendar

Did you know that the Aztec sun stone has 2 calenders
on it! It will tell you when it was a day to celebrate a
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? In addition to paying tribute to the
Did powerful relationships exist aztec king threw respect,however
these conquered cities also paid
between the people and their
leaders? tribute in the form of monye.

How was their society set up? They believed in being independent and had a
What were the types of jobs really well-ordered out existence. In fact the
people had? Were the jobs people most impressive attribute. The idea of free
did purposeful for the civilization? education for all irrespective of the class the

children belonged to.

Describe their religion. Did the Most of the aztec society centered
relationship the people had with around their religion and gods. They
their gods and religious leaders built large pyramids as temples to

follow rules? their gods.

What did the people invent, create, The aztecs invented hot
or trade that allowed them to chocolate,popcorn,chewing gum, the
exchange ideas or values with sun stone, the aztec ball and patolli.
others they had relationships
with? They traded their calendars.

What was the agriculture like? They ate
What food did they eat? How dogs,dukes,rabbits,turkey,and deer.

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

Ancient Aztec
Concept Map

The Inca

Where in the World…
Were the Inca Located?

What is the approximate latitude and
longitude of the center of the Inca
Empire? The center of the inca
empire was located near the city of
cusco peru. peru is bordered to the
east by the pacific ocean colombia
and ecuador are to the north. south
of peru is the country of chile. Brazil
and bolivia are located to the east.
The absolute location of cusco is
approx. 13’’s 72’’w.

What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude? The high altitude is going
to make the the temperatures cool
during the day and cold during the
night. They had a lot of rain during
december-March.

How would this affect the way people
live in this area?
They might have to water their crops
more often. People would need to
dress for cooler temperatures. Grow
food such as corn, quinoa, and
potatoes that were adopted to the
higher elevation.

The Inca Government/
Social Structure

The Inca Government:

Inca Social Structure

Noble class: sapa Inca is the empire. He was their
emperor. The royal family is next in line for sapa
Inca. they are direct relatives of the sapa Inca. The
vilic uma was the highest priest. The inca by
privilege, They were considered as nobles but not
as high in class.

The Curacas were the leaders from the tribes that were conquered. They
were often left as leaders of their tribes.They still had to report to the Inca
but if they remained loyal hey often kept their position. Each group of
families had a tax collector who kept watch over them. He makes sure that
they paid all of their taxes.

Commoners: Artisans were commoners, but were also considered a higher social class than
the farmers. At the bottom of the social class were the farmers. The farmers were also the
largest and the most important class within the Inca Empire.

The ayllu:The ayllu was made up of a number of families that worked together almost like one large family.

Inca Religion,
Science, Roads,

Language

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t/d/1CNO8ayYAix2Rt_U3OZwy6a
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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? The government was a monarchy led by the
Did powerful relationships exist king and high priest. The people believed they
could talk with the gods. The royal family of
between the people and their
leaders? sapa inca were given positions

How was their society set up? In addition to the noble class, there were also
What were the types of jobs public administers who held the jobs of tax
people had? Were the jobs people
did purposeful for the civilization? collectors and record keepers. The lowest class
was called the commoners. They held jobs of

potters, craftsman, and farmers.

Describe their religion. Did the They also mummified their people to preserve
relationship the people had with them for the afterlife. The incas built many
their gods and religious leaders temples to honor their gods. If the Incas didn’t
follow the rules they believed that they would
follow rules? be punished.

What did the people invent, create, The inca people built a complex system of roads
or trade that allowed them to and bridges that they used to facilitate trade
exchange ideas or values with throughout their civilization. They created
others they had relationships stone building that were so strong that they
with? withstand earthquakes.

What was the agriculture like? Corn,squash ,and beans were the primary
What food did they eat? How
crops grown by the inca. In some places people
did they grow it? What
relationships did the people ate ducks, fish, peppers, and tomatoes. The
have with their environment? people used the sun to bake adobe bricks that

they used to build their homes.

Ancient Inca
Concept Map