Early Civilizations

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Early Civilizations

• By
• Nicole
• Nerderman

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Early Civilization

• The two main civilizations that we are going to
  learn about is the Maya civilization and the Inca
  civilization.
• These two civilizations have given us numerous
  things such as a calendar and a number system.
• Lets enter here to find out more!! )

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Maya Civilization

• This civilization lived in the eastern third of
  Mesoamerica mainly the Yucatan Penninsula.
• In this region, there was volcanic mountains, a
  limestone shelf, and rain forests.

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Maya Writing

• The Mayas gave us a form of writing. This form is
  called hieroglyphics.
• Hieroglyphics were either carved in stone and
  wood on Maya monuments.

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Maya Writing

• The Mayas could write in full sentences. They
  could write stories.
• Each picture has their own meaning.
• Priests and nobles were mainly the only people
  that knew the whole language.

• Mayan EnglishBix a belex? Hi, how are
  you?Maloob I'm fine,OK.Yum Botic Thank
  you.Mixba You're welcome.Tu'x ka binex? Where
  are you going?

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Mayas

• The Mayas loved music and dance.
• They had over 5,000 dances and this was a major
  part of their religious ceremonies.
• The instruments were made out of wood, seashells,
  clay, and drums from turtle shells.

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Maya Games

• There was one main popular game that everyone
  loved to play. This was called Pok-A-Tok.
• The main purpose of the game was to move a rubber
  ball without the use of your hands.
• The loser of the game was usually sacrificed.

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Mayan Animals

• These people had to search for food including
  rabbit, turkeys, tapirs, peccaries, and large
  rodents.
• This is an example of an peccary.

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Mayas Calendar

• The Mayas invented the calendar.
• This calendar even added in an extra day for our
  leap years.
• This is an example of one of the calendars.

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Mayan Decline

• Some people believed that there was a shortage of
  food.
• Some people believed that the priests were too
  demanding too much power.
• When the Spanish explorers got there the Mayan
  civilization was already taken over by other
  civilizations.

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The Internet Sites

• Here are the links to the Internet sites that I
  used for the Mayan Civilization.
• Http//www.penncharter.com/Student/maya/culture/in
  dex/html
• http//www.indians.org/welker/may.htm
• http//www.mayan-calendar.com/calendar.html

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Inca Civilization

• The Inca civilization was along a high mountain
  region on the western coast of South America.
• This civilization was a society of Quechia
  people.
• They were there from 1250 A.D. to 1532 A.D.

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Inca Civilization

• This is a map of where this civilization lived.
• The area is mostly desert where they live in the
  Andean mountains and the Amazon rainforests.

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Inca Accomplishments

• Incas wanted to keep in touch with everyone
  therefore, they built roads and suspension
  bridges.
• They are known for their architecture fitting
  together.

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Families

• Incas lived together in ayllus.
• Ayllus were families living together and sharing
  land, animals, and crops.
• People usually were born and died within the same
  ayllu.

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Diets of the Incas

• They grew potatoes, squash, beans, peppers,
  peanuts, and cassava.
• Some of the agricultural products that we have
  today are from this group of people.

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The Empire

• The Incas were forced to believe in the Sun God.
• There was an empire that the people worked and
  paid taxes to.
• The people grew crops and built the roads for the
  empire.

• In return, the Inca ruler would make sure that
  the people were feed and clothed.
• This way people were not hungry and no one was
  richer than the other person.

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Cuzco

• The Inca Empire was centered around the capital
  Cuzco.
• Manco Capac founded this city by plunging a
  golden rod into the ground.
• The city is called, The Naval of the World.

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Machu Picchu

• This is one of the most famous cities. This is
  city, Machu Picchu.
• This city was built on a high sadle and offers a
  wonderful view of the Urubamba view.
• The Spanish conquistadors never found this city.

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Internet Sites

• Here are the Internet sites that I used
• http//www.culturefocus.com/peru2.htm
• http//www.appukids/com/serveets/redirtl?sitehttp
  //www.snowcrest.net/goehring/inca
• http//www.kent.wednet.edu/KSD/SB/Ancient/SB-Ancie
  nt-Civilizations.html

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Internet Sites

• Http//www.ucalgary.Ca/HIST/tutor/eurvoya/inca.htm
  l
• Http//www.sscf.uscb.edu/ogburn/inca/achive.htm
• http//encarta.msn.com/index/conciserinde/21/02156
  000.htm?z1pg28br1514