Early Americans
Summary:
Across the Atlantic ocean from the great civilizations of the old world, new civilizations were in the process of being formed. Most of these early peoples in the Americas lived by hunting and fishing or by food gathering. By 1200 BC the firstorganized societies started in Central America. The Nazca in Moche cultures which existed in south America before the Inca some buildings and sophisticated irrigation systems. Later the Inca created a spectacular, well organized empire. The Inca empire was still flourishing when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. So basically, this chapter discusses how early people who came to North America established unique ways of living suited to particular regions of the continent the early civilizations including the Miami Aztec that Rosen Fallon parts of Mexico and Central America and how the Inca developed a well organized and militaristic empire came to dominate a vast area along the western coast of South America.
Across the Atlantic ocean from the great civilizations of the old world, new civilizations were in the process of being formed. Most of these early peoples in the Americas lived by hunting and fishing or by food gathering. By 1200 BC the firstorganized societies started in Central America. The Nazca in Moche cultures which existed in south America before the Inca some buildings and sophisticated irrigation systems. Later the Inca created a spectacular, well organized empire. The Inca empire was still flourishing when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. So basically, this chapter discusses how early people who came to North America established unique ways of living suited to particular regions of the continent the early civilizations including the Miami Aztec that Rosen Fallon parts of Mexico and Central America and how the Inca developed a well organized and militaristic empire came to dominate a vast area along the western coast of South America.
Questions:
1. What were the major ideas in Astronomyy developed by the Maya and the Aztec?
2. What were some of the architecture wall and engineering attributes did the Maya and Aztec develop and execute?
3. What were the major differences between the inca and the Moches?
4. What were the major similarities between the Inca in the Moches?
5. How did the Inca adapt their farming efforts to their geographical conditions?
1. What were the major ideas in Astronomyy developed by the Maya and the Aztec?
2. What were some of the architecture wall and engineering attributes did the Maya and Aztec develop and execute?
3. What were the major differences between the inca and the Moches?
4. What were the major similarities between the Inca in the Moches?
5. How did the Inca adapt their farming efforts to their geographical conditions?
sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBknU7D1OI
http://www.antiqueprints.com/proddetail.php?prod=f8408
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBknU7D1OI
http://www.antiqueprints.com/proddetail.php?prod=f8408