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250
Mayans social/culture
prayed made offering of food,flowers,and incence.pierced their bodies carry out human sacrifice. led to development of the calender,mathematics,astronomy,noble,merchants,peasants,and kings -
Period: 250 to
Mesoamerica:mayan
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Period: Dec 7, 1200 to Dec 7, 1500
Mesoamerica: aztec
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Dec 7, 1325
Aztec social/cultural
Listen to their gods and found Tenochtitlan in 1325
Many noble owned vast estate commoners were merchant,artistian, soldiers,and farmer who owned their own land
slaves were captives who did many jobs
military leader head of society public ceremonies,king
human sacrifice -
Period: Dec 7, 1400 to Dec 7, 1500
Mesoamerica:Incan
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Dec 6, 1428
Aztec politics
Joined with 2 other city-states Texacoco and Tlacopan to form the Triple Alliance and became leading power -
Dec 7, 1438
Incan political
rulers divided their territory and its people into manageable units,governed by a bureaucracy
In 1438, a powerful and ambitious ruler Pachacuti took throne -
Period: Dec 7, 1499 to Dec 7, 1500
mesoamerica:mayan
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Dec 7, 1500
Aztec Economics
Heart of the city was huge market of Tlatelolco began to farm.
By the early 1500's had became an Tenochtitlan extraordinary urban center -
Dec 7, 1500
Mayan poltical
Independant city-states were ruled by a god king and serving as a center for religious ceremonies and trade
1500-Mayans were divided into weak city-states
Maya built spectacular cities such as Tikal, a major city in northern Guatemala -
Dec 7, 1500
Incan social/culture
sacrificed llamas and exchanges goods
Mamakuna all unmarried were drafted by the Inca for a lifetime of religious service
Yamacuna,men,served as full time worker for the state and in religion activities -
Dec 7, 1500
Incan economic
regulating the production and distribution of goods rewarded citizen by public feast,distributing food and maize beer -
mayan economics
exchanged salt,flint,feathers,shells,and honey
maize,beans,squash, provided the basis for Mayan life
800-Mayan abondoned their cities
