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If you need to contact him, his e-mail address is:mstapert05@granbyschoolsma.net

 

 

 

                                                              HomeWork

1.  Work on first draft of essay.

 

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Games and Notes

TEXT BOOK CHAPTERS

chap02.pdf

 chap07.pdf 

 chap08.pdf

chap09.pdf

 chap10-1.pdf

 chap11.pdf

chap12.pdf

chap13.pdf

chap14.pdf

chap15.pdf

 glossary.pdf

 

Handouts 

     1.Syllabus for Research Paper

     2. Research paper directions 

 

Mesoamerican Notes

 

Latin America – countries from Mexico south that speak romance languages (derived from Latin) – 

                           esp Spanish & Portuguese.  Includes Central & South America

Central America – the 7 nations on the isthmus connecting N. & S. America

Mesoamerica – a cultural area including Mexico & Central America

 

OLMEC (1500-300 B.C.)

  -  “Mother culture” of Mesoamerica - Influenced others cultures that came later (Maya & Aztec)

  -  1st to have feathered serpent god – later used by Maya & Aztec

-  Other Olmec Firsts: ballgame, writing, calendar

-  Known for their colossal carved stone heads

-  Possible connection to African peoples?

 

CLASSIC MAYA (250-900 A.D.)

-    Located in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, & Belize

-    Farmers – maize, beans, sweet potatoes

-    Built pyramids

-    Tikal – largest (40,000 pop) & most important city (present day Guatemala)

  Social Structure:

    King – gods give right to rule

    Priests – calendar, writing, astronomy (used knowledge to support king)

    Nobles – owned land & organized military

    Warriors – protected cities & fought other cities for slaves

    Artists – religious & political sculpture

    Peasants – fed the cities

    Slaves – built monuments & cities – used in sacrifices

-    Religion was very important, believed in many Gods

-    Theocracy – Government ruled by religious leaders

-    Astronomers – developed 365 day calendar

-    Used hieroglyphics – picture writing

-   Collapse theories: overpopulation, overfarming, & malnutrition lead to inc. warfare & unrest

 

AZTEC (1300-1600 A.D.)

-    Located in Mexico

-    Aztec = Mexica tribe, one of several Nahua speaking tribes

-    Tenochtitlan – Capital & largest city (200,000+ people) (present day Mexico City) 

                             originally built on island in Lake Texcoco

-    Warlike – conquered states were forced to provide tribute

-    Kings used tribute to reward soldiers & make new alliances

-    Religion very important

-    Offered human sacrifices to War & Sun Gods

-    Huge trading empire

-    Created floating gardens

-    Conquered by Cortes & Spanish “conquistadors” starting in 1521

 

 

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