Mesoamerica Trade Routes

Who, what, when, where, and why they traded

When they traded

Who they traded with

They traded 1438 AD through 1532 AD

They traded with other people in their tribe because their was no trading outside their civilization.

Why they traded

The Inca traded because they had no source of real money. The biggest currency back then was cloth.

What they traded

Where they traded

• and more

They traded within their civilization.

• squash
• sweet potatoes
• pineapples
• papayas
• sweet potatoes
• maize (corn)

• manioc,
• beans,
• nuts
• animal skins
• feathers
• cloth

Their Economic Trades

They traded firewood

They traded feathers

Their Cultural Trades

They also traded pottery

They traded their religion

They traded terrace farming

terrace farming:A type of farming that consists of different "steps" or terraces that were developed in various places around the world

They traded animal skin

They traded metal work

And they also traded sacrifice

They traded talking knots

They traded their language

talking knots-knots

used to talk

Inca

Gems they traded

Map of their routes

Rhodochrosite

Emerald

Rhodochrosite is a hexagonal crystal

Emerald is worth more than a diamond

Pyrite

Pyrite is a cube shaped crystal

Dravite

Diopside

Diopside is a large rock

Dravite is in the hexagonal system

Crops and Plants they Traded

They also traded cucumbers

The Inca traded potatoes

They also traded cotton

They traded maize

The Inca traded peanuts

Their cultural trades

They shared their gods

They traded mythology

And they traded their rules

They traded human sacrifice

They traded their language

Map of their trade routes

Gems They traded

Andradi

Andradite

Amblygonite

Who, what, when, where,

and why they traded

Amblygonite is a not so popular gem

Andradite is a stone of strength and safety

Andradite is a stone of

strength and safety

Benitoite

Benitoite is a rare gemstone

Who they traded with

When they traded

The Marketplace was open 24 hours a day all year long

Most of the trade was done in the marketplace with the Aztec people, but merchants called pochtecas traveled outside the city to trade with other tribes.

Heliodor Beryl

Amethyst

Heliodor Beryl is a golden yellow or light yellow green color gem

Why they traded

Amethyst is a purple or

violet gem

Amethyst is a purple or violet gem

The marketplace was very important to the economy of the Aztec.

What they traded

Where they traded

• and more

• corn
• beans
• pears
• squash
• tobacco

They traded in the Marketplace called Tianquiztli which was located near the main temple in the center of the community

• pepper
• turkey
• feathers
• blankets
• cotton
• tomatoes

who, what, when, where,

and why they traded

Their Cultural Trades

When They Traded

Who They Traded with

They traded their architecture

They traded their sculptures

The Mayans traded with many of the

Mesoamerican cultures, including:

Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, and other tribes

They started to trade in about 300 BC, and continued to do so through the Classic period (A.D. 250-900).

Why They Traded

Why They Traded

They traded their religion and

their beliefs

They Maya traded with other tribes, because there was no real currency back then. The only way to get things they didn't have was by trading.

What They Traded

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Where They Traded

They traded their art

What They Traded

• And more

They traded their calenders

They traded their art

In Guatemala and throughout

Mesoamerica

• salt
• cotton
• mantels
• slaves
• quetzal feathers
• flint
• chert

• obsidian
• jade
• colored shells
• honey
• cacao
• copper tools
• ornaments

Aztec

Maya

Crops and Plants they traded

The Aztec traded beans

They traded pears

Their Economic Trades

Crops and Plants They Traded

They also traded maize

They traded beads

The Aztec used chinampa which is land used to grow crops on the shallow lake beds of the Mexican Valley

They traded cocoa beans

They traded cotton

They traded pumpkins

They traded

pumpkins

They traded salt

They traded honey

They traded honey

They traded leather

The Aztec traded cotton

They also traded tomatoes

They traded domestic

animals

They traded squash

domestic animals-Animals that have been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet

They traded pots

They traded gold

They are traded cloth, garden produce, knives and tools, leather and furs, animal skins, precious metals, pottery, and others

They traded fruit

They traded cloth

They traded sunflowers

They traded yams

Gems they traded

Andradite

Smithsonite

Andradite is just like a

diamond

Andradite is just like a diamond

Smithsonite is in the hexagonal system

Map Of Their Routes

Apatite

Apatite is the most common mineral

Apatite is the most

common mineral

Benitoite

Amblygonite

Benitoite is very rare

Amblygonite is a not so popular gem

Mesoamerica

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By: Megan Vogel Dymphna Doran