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Period: 250 to
mayan
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400
mayan political events
mayans built spectacular cities each of these was an independant city-state ruled by a god -king. and serving as a center for religious ceremonies and trade. -
400
mayan economic
cities exchanged products of their local enviorment such as salt, flint, feathers, shells, and honey. they created methods that allowed mayan farmers to produce large amounts of food to be traded in cities. -
500
mayan social and cultural events
mayans believed in many gods and they would worship them in many ways including: *praying and making offerings *body peircing *and human sacrafice *also created mayan calender -
Period: Dec 7, 1200 to Dec 7, 1521
aztec
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Dec 7, 1300
aztec social and cultural events
Religion played a major role in aztec society, they built hundreds of temples and relegious structures dedicated to the gods. Aztec relegious practice centered on elaborate public ceremonies designed to communicate with the gods and win their favor. the Aztecs also made sacrafices where preists would carve out a victims heart using obsidian knives -
Dec 7, 1428
aztec political
military leaders held great power in aztec society.They have 3 main social classes. the first would be the military leaders which made up the noble class. the second would be commoners which would include merchants, artisans, soldiers, and farmers. the lowest class, the slaves, were captives who did many different jobs. -
Dec 7, 1438
incan political events
to control a huge empire, rulers divided territory and people into manageable units governed by central bureaucracy. the incan system of government was based on age-old patterns of community cooperation. -
Period: Dec 7, 1438 to Dec 7, 1535
incan
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Dec 7, 1490
incan economic events
incan state controlled most of economic activities. land was organized into upper and lower geographical units each producing goods the other could not. units were linked together to create a total economy. -
Dec 7, 1500
aztec economic activities
the aztecs controlled an extensive trade network. the economic heart of the city was the huge market of Tiatelolco, these plots were extremely productive, they provided the food needed for a huge urban population. -
Dec 7, 1500
incan social and cultural events
religion was important to the inca and helped reinforce the power of the state. inca focoused on key nature spirits such as the moon the stars and thunder. the incans drafted men and womenfor a lifetime of religious service. the sacrafice of llamas and the exchange of goods were also part of religious activities.
