Slide 1 History of Latin America Natives European Conquest Independence Slide 2 Native Empires  Before European explorers came to the Americas, 3 empires flourished in…

Slide 1Mexican Heritage Culture Project Name:Period: 5 Ethnic group Religion Art Holidays Slide 2  Before European explorers came to the Americas, 3 empires flourished…

Slide 1 The Aztec Calendar Slide 2 This is the Aztec Calendar, perhaps the most famous symbol of Mexico. The original object is a 12' Pre- Columbian stone slab. Many…

Slide 1 Cultural Trivia 3 Slide 2 What is El Pico de Orizaba? The highest peak in Mexico Slide 3 What is the name of the court on which jai alai is played? Fronton Slide…

Slide 1 Mesoamerican/Pre -Columbian Art Slide 2 The Aztecs Slide 3 Background The Aztec civilization dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14 th, 15 th and 16 th centuries.…