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Great civilizations of Mesoamerica
Great civilizations of Mesoamerica
Arrival(llegada): the act of arriving
Carved (tallado/esculpido): to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone
Drought(sequía): a period of dryness especially when prolonged
Feather(pluma): one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body
Found(fundar): to establish (something) often with provision for future maintenance
Hummingbird(colibrí): a very small, brightly coloured bird with a long, thin beak, whose wings move very fast and make a humming noise
Isthmus (istmo): a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Main(principal): the chief part, essential point
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Great civilizations of Mesoamerica content
SKILL
To highlight the development of the aboriginal peoples of America and the formation of great civilizations such as the Maya and the Aztec.
From central of Mexico to Costa Rica
Its rulers proclaimed themselves intermediaries with the Gods or directly as sons of God.
Gods were represented as mythological beings, a mixture of man and animal or of different animals.
Gods were represented as mythological beings, a mixture of man and animal or of different animals.
Gods were represented as mythological beings, a mixture of man and animal or of different animals.
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS
They usually made human sacrifices to these Gods.
They based their subsistence on agriculture.
Similar techniques in ceramics, metallurgy, weaving and feather art.
Society was divided into very marked social classes.
OLMECS, THE FIRST TO FORM STATES
First civilization (1200 B.C)
Mexican coast
First Mesoamerican pyramid Monumental head carved in stone
Calendar (365 days, divided into 18 months of 20 days plus five days at the end of the year).
OLMECS
First ball game
Heavy ball / break bones
ZAPOTECAS (800 B.C.)
South of Oaxaca and the isthmus of Tehuantepec
Monte Alban main center
Buildings, stadiums for ball games
MAYAS
In Yucatan, other Mayan cities emerged, such as Chichen Itza.
Mayan collapse occurred: cities were abandoned due to a prolonged drought of corn cultivation.
Chichen Itza
MEXICAS OR AZTECS
Tehotihuacan (300 B.C.- 950 A.C.)
AZTECS
Toltecas (950 A.C.- 1200 A.C.): Capital Tula
Rulers dynasty: Dominated the Mexico valley and founded its capital Tenochtitlan (1325).
The Aztecan empire expansion started in 1427 with the Triple Alliance: Texcoco, Tlacopan and Mexico - Tenochtitlan
Moctezuma
The capital had around 250,000 inhabitants
Ended with the arrival of the Spanish
