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government and history (civilizations (inca (2,500 mile long empire…
government and history
civilizations
olmec
first civilazation
grew maize or corn
mined jade
mined obsidian
temples
maya
pyramid temples
asronomy
20 based number system
disapeared 900 a.d.
inca
2,500 mile long empire along andes
a complex or record keep
irragation
roads
suspension bridges
all region linked to cuzco the capital
building remains are still there
toltec
monopoly in trading obsidian
warriors
advanced weapons
aztec
adopted toltec culture
control of trade
beautiful capital
built on island
250,000 people
huge temples
roads and bridges
farmed in floating boxes
European conquests
Francisco Pizarro
wants riches
killed inca king
germs helped kill the inca
captured inca empire
Hernan Cortes
wants riches
600 soldiers
landed in gulf coast 1519
took over the aztecs
germs help kill the aztecs
weapon advantage
colonial latin america