Ariyan Balachandar - Aztec Group Interactive Notebook Slideshow - 2419140

A Look at the

Mississippian, Maya,

Aztec and Inca

Civilizations

Ancient Civilizations
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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 B.C. stands for before Christ. It is
for when looking at argued that his death was 6 or 4 B.C.

dates? it is also counted backwards

What does A.D. stand A.D. stands for anno domini which is
for when looking at latin for In the year of the lord.

dates?

What does B.C.E. stand B.C.E stands for before common era
for when looking at . B.C. is basically the same thing.
dates?

What does C.E. stand C.E. stands for common era . A.D is
for when looking at also the same thing as C.E.

dates?

What do c. and ca. C. and ca. Stand for Circa witch is
stand for when looking approximately. This is when you do

at dates? not know the meaning.

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

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The Mississippian people were a great civilization that lived in the present-day United
States area. These ancient people demonstrated unique skills in many ways, To begin they had
different economics which is jobs than us. Some of the people in the Mississippian tribe were
farmers and that was a really important job for everyone sake. and hunter and that was also
crucial to them. Another one they did is that they built mounds. One very famous mound they
built was called serpent mound. It is basically in the name it is a mound-shaped as a serpent, and
it basically had a serpent-shaped head and a tail. In the mounds, they had layers of rock, clay, and
dirt which helped it to stay put and not break. Finally, They had different foods and agriculture
some of the foods that they grew was corn and beans which they ate for survival. Another two
things that they grew was an orange pumpkin and some squash

In addition to, there interesting mounds and their helpful jobs Also there was their
agriculture. The Mississippian people were also greatly impacted by where they live. While
Mississippian tribes lived throughout much of the present-day United States, they
originated in the area we currently know as central Georgia. This area provided warm
temperatures and a long growing season. They grew communal food such as corn,
beans, squash, and pumpkins. The area was also heavily forested. They were able to
use the wood to create the walls of their homes as well as fences around their
community to protect the people. They used the long grasses which grew on the land to
create thatched roofs to shelter the families. A final way that the Mississippian people
used their environment for survival was through hunting. A wide variety of animals lived
in the area and the people were able to easily hunt for deer, elk, and geese for food and
clothing. There were also many rivers and lakes around the Mississippian settlements
which led to fishing as another means to get food for the people. Clearly, the location of
the early Mississippian people had a significant impact on their lives. The people had
both a powerful and purposeful relationship with their environment.

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 relative and approximate absolute location of the center of the South Appalachian
Mississippian culture? The center is around present day Atlanta Georgia. The relative location is
south of tennessee.It also is east of Alabama,and west of south carolina.The absolute location
approximately 33°N. 84°W
What might the climate be like in this location based on the latitude and longitude?
It is warmer than most of north america and it is humid.
How would this affect the way people live in this area? People would need to dress for warm
weather, and may need more water to stay hydrated. They would also need shaded structures to
stay cool.

Brainpop Video

The Mississippian
Social Structure

Chief:leader
Some mississippian tribes believed there
.chief was a descendant of the sun god.
THEy thought the chief could influence
the gods

Elites:They had higher status than others. They were
believed to be the children or the descendant of the
gods.Elites had larger houses.
They had special clothes
They did not have to have a job
Had an easy life

Commoners grew food. They made crafts. Served as warrior and
the workers of the tribe
Ranked lower than elites

Settlements: There were 2 mounds. One of the house of the chief
and one for ceremonies.
The rest of the population’s houses were organized in rows around
the plaza(a place where people gathered)
Several homes shared common spaces for closer gatherings.

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?

One of the physical attributes has a Ancient people believed
snake head and a tail which is the best snakes had supernatural
and east. It is 1300 ft 1-3 feet. It is in power . some believed that it
the shape of a serpent may have to do with
astrology. It could been used
to mark seasons or tell the
people when to plant it
could even been to show a
solar eclipse

The people who made the Relationship are powerful Danielle Knight GO Interactive, 2015
serpent mound was the fort because to make the mound
ancient culture. They were they had to have a strong
influnced by missipian’s bond with the serpent and
thought they had
Who is believed to have created supernatural powers so that
it? is why it took a long time
because they acted like they

What rweelraetigoondsship generalization
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? Led by chief called sons that were tied to their
Did powerful relationships exist religion the leaders had a connection to the
gods they had good relationship
between the people and their
leaders?

How was their society set up? There society was set up decent some people
What were the types of jobs had their jobs as farmers to grow food for the
people had? Were the jobs people
did purposeful for the civilization? elites.
They were put in three group suns elites

leaders. There were craftsman to

Describe their religion. Did the Most of the people who built mounds were the
relationship the people had with fort ancient colonies Some of the leaders got
their gods and religious leaders their rules by the gods. They believed serpents
had mystical powers
follow rules?

What did the people invent, create, The things that the mississippians created is
or trade that allowed them to
exchange ideas or values with mounds like the serpent mound in ohio. They
others they had relationships also traded things like crops .stone pottery
with? effigy heads

What was the agriculture like? They ate crops They found the good soil and
What food did they eat? How planted from seeds which is from the

did they grow it? What environment and then they will be lattered
relationships did the people harvested. They grew corn,beans.squash and
have with their environment? pumpkins the people worshipped worth the sun
so they were connected to the environment



The Aztec

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The Aztecs lived in the present day southern and central Mexico.In addition to
their unique gods and strange society. With also the food they grew for survival
some of the gods the Aztecs thought they were crucial to survival. For example
one of the was Tlaloc the rain god. They needed him to rain so they can grow their
plants. The Aztec society was set up into groups there were 6 groups the lowest
class is a slave which is basically just a slave someone mistreated. After that is
Macehualtin they were the common people and had jobs as farmers warriors and
craftsmen.then it was Pochteca they were the Aztec merchant and was treated
like nobility. Next was the Pipiltin they were the noble class. They could wear
special clothing like feather and gold. The next class is the Tecuhtli they were able
to rule other city-states.next was the king-emperor the emperor was Huey Tlatoani
and he was powerful. Mostly what the Aztecs ate was corn, sweet potato, beans,
tomato, and onions.this is mainly what they grew thank to Tlaloc.

One thing that you may be wondering when you read the first is that what was
their religion like? Well if you were wondering what it was this paragraph is going
to talk about. One thing that was really important to their religion was sacrifices.
they may sound a little wrong but they were sacrificed to the gods so they think
that what the gods want if they need something themselves. And the way to
getting sacrificed was winning in a game, and yes you read that right you will get
sacrificed by winning. It was like that because it was a pleasure to the become
sacrificed for the gods. Also, one thing was that taking a shower once a day so
they needed aqueduct because they were a big tribe. One thing about there
religion was making temples. Another thing about their religion is that they used
the sunstone as a calendar.That was I learned about the Aztecs

Where in the World…
Were the Aztec Located?

What is the relative and approximate
absolute location of the center of the
Aztec Empire? The relative location
be southern and central mexico,and it
is north from honduras also east from
pacific ocean the absolute location of
the aztecs is approximately.15° N 90°
W
What might the climate be like in this
location based on the latitude and
longitude? The climate would be
most of time tropical
How would this affect the way people
live in this area? To the aztecs the
climate made water getting hard and
rainfall did not happened a lot and
the were affected by the crops not
growing. And also they were affected
by the heat

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Brainpop Video

Aztec
Society

The Aztec Family and City-States: calpulli also know
Calpulli: a small tribe is
ascalpulli
a calpulli
King/

Emperor was called

the Huey Tlatoani and he
was very powerful.

Tecuhtli just below
the emperor ruled other
city states

Pipiltin: the noble class can Social Classes
wear other clothes and jewelry
than other people like feather and
gold

Pochteca:they were aztecs merchants
and they one of the most important
jobs,and treated like nobility

Macehualtin:the common people they had jobs as farmers

warriors and craftsmen.

Slaves: they were at the bottom at the tribe and they were owned and

mistreated

Art and Religion
of the Aztec

The aztec religion is sometimes a little messed up. They are like
because for some reason if you win in a game you will be sacrificed
witch is a little weird but at the time period was there time of power a
nd they were one of the strongest

This has to do with the azatecs religion is that this was one of the gods
as the aztecs.

Aztec Writing and Technology0

The aztec language Aztec Inca The aztec
was called Nahuatl. Language calendar had 260
And is still spoke in Aztec days.each day
some parts of and Calendar represented of 21
mexico.they wrote Writing day singh and 13
glyphs and day sighs.there
pictograph and they was another
don't have an calendar was 365
alphabet they also day and 18
use some engilish months 20 days
words each

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goes here

The aztecs used Aztec Aztec The aztecs had
agriculture to grow Agriculture Aqueducts to bath at least
food such as once a day so
maize, beans, and they needed to
squash have fresh water
so they built two
large aqueduct.

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? Their government unlike others it was more of a
Did powerful relationships exist system of tribute in which conquered cities
paid respect to the Aztec empire. Each city
between the people and their
leaders? state had one system of government.because
they believe they were chosen by the gods
How was their society set up?
What were the types of jobs There society was set up as slaves, Macehualtin,
people had? Were the jobs people pocatea,piplitin, Tecuhtli and king emperor.
did purposeful for the civilization? They had jobs as farmers builders,hunters
and more. The jobs were crucial to survival.

Describe their religion. Did the Their religion had something that were a little
relationship the people had with weird like how the winners will be sacrificed
their gods and religious leaders instead of the losers. They also did have a
powerful relationship with the gods because it
follow rules? was a pleasure to be sacrificed

What did the people invent, create, They created a 260 day calendar called the
or trade that allowed them to sunstone. They also created the game
exchange ideas or values with tlachtli.most of the things they traded were there
others they had relationships crops the aztecs wrote glyphs t o
with?

What was the agriculture like? Their agriculture was ran pretty good. They grow
What food did they eat? How foods like sweet potatoes,beans and

did they grow it? What avocadoes.Chillies,onions and tomatoes they
relationships did the people grew by using there good soil that they
have with their environment? planted food on the environment.

Ancient Aztec
Concept Map