Where does gum come from?

Where does gum come from?

Sapodilla Tree and Resin

Cacao

Where did chocolate come from?

Maya: Lords of the Earth

Do you think the Mayan people were more farmers or warriors?

Do you think they could create mathematics or writing or science? Why or why not?

If the civilization was existed over 800 years before ours, do you think it was an advanced society?

Maya Map

Maya Map

El Castillo - Kukulkan Temple

Chac Mool

The Observatory

The Nunnery

Nunnery Quadrangle

Pyramid of the Magician

Palace

Aqueducts

1. The Maya prospered in the rain forests of the ___________________ Peninsula.

2. The __________________________were given their name by the Spanish.

3. The Mayan people developed , a form of writing that uses symbols and

signs called __________________________________.4. The Mayan Empire occupied territory in eastern Mexico

between three bodies of water: the _________________, the __________________, and the ________________ Sea.

5. The Mayan civilization suddenly declined because ___________________________.

6. The Aztec city of occupied a site near the location of present-day _________________ City.

7. The Aztec people were a ___________________type of people.

1. The Maya prospered in the rain forests of the Yucatan Peninsula.

2. The Aztec were given their name by the Spanish.3. The Mayan people developed , a form of writing

that uses symbols and signs called hieroglyphics.4. The Mayan Empire occupied territory in eastern

Mexico between three bodies of water: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the CaribbeanSea.

5. The Mayan civilization suddenly declined because drought or warfare or disease.

6. The Aztec city of occupied a site near the location of present-day Mexico City.

7. The Aztec people were a warrior type of people.

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Discussion

Based on your groups hypothesis, how do you think best explains what happened to the Maya? Why? What facts support the hypothesis?

Aztecs

Do you think the Aztec civilization was made up of farmers or warriors?

How do you think the Aztec people changed their lives after the Spanish arrived?

What do you think was the most important issue before the Spanish arrived in Aztec society?

Aztec EmpireAztec Empire

Aztec people were very religious Main god of the Aztecs was the sun and

war godBelief in an afterlife was strongworshipped nearly 1000 Aztec gods

Aztec Empire

• Aztecs are well known for is their architecture• Valley of Mexico was considered to be the heart

of the Aztec Empire

Aztecs

Do you think the Aztec civilization was made up of farmers or warriors?

How do you think the Aztec people changed their lives after the Spanish arrived?

What do you think was the most important issue before the Spanish arrived in Aztec society?

Hernan Cortes

Spanish conquistador who reached Mexico in 1519 in search of treasure

arrived in Mexico with 550 soldiers, 16 horses, 14 canons, & a few dogs

group was met by Aztec emperor, Montezuma II

Aztec Empire

Hernan Cortes1485 –1547

• Explorer for Spain• Leader of Spanish soldiers• Conqueror of the Aztecs• Thought to be god Quetzacoatl by the Aztecs• Religion - Roman Catholic

Hernan Cortes

Spanish Conquistador

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