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Period: 250 to Dec 7, 1532
the americas
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Period: 250 to
Mayan
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300
Religion
Plays major role in society and rule.Worshiped gods in various ways. Beliefs led to the development of the calendar, mathematics, and astronomy -
400
Economic
cities exchange products of their local enviorment (salt, flint, shells, honey) -
500
Political
lived individual political states that were linked together through trade,political alliances. -
Period: Dec 8, 1200 to Dec 8, 1521
Aztec
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Dec 8, 1250
Economic
Trade and the means of tribute was critical in a city-state society and growth of an empire. -
Dec 8, 1300
Political
Family didnt individually own land, the land was owned by a group of families, the capulli. -
Dec 8, 1350
Social/Culture
Relied hunting and gathering dedicated to their religion, Human sacrafices to worship Gods. -
Period: Dec 8, 1400 to Dec 8, 1532
Inca
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Dec 8, 1450
Political
System was that of an aristocracy meaning that a few entitled people ruled the rest of society. -
Dec 8, 1480
Economic
Basedon ancient social structures and can be explained through several principles -
Dec 8, 1512
Social/Culture
Official language of the empire was Quencha, although hundreds of local languages and dialects of Quenchua were spoken -
Ending
During the period from about 800 to 925, the Maya abandoned the great cities of the central Maya area