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Cradles of Early Science
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Cradles of Early Science
MESOAMERICA
Aztecs
Central America
Inca
FIRST TOPIC
MESOAMERICA
- Southern Mexico
- Central America
- Border of South America
Aztecs
-The Aztecs, originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico
- arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century
-From their magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs emerged as the dominant force in central Mexico, developing an intricate social, political, religious and commercial organization that brought many of the region’s city-states under their control by the 15th century.
Communication
-Invented canoes
-Many medical advances
-Invented the wheel, Great Ball Court in Chichen Itza, Great Temple (Templo Mayor) in Tlatelolco, Temple of the Sun in Machu Picchu, and Aztec Pyramid
Contributions of Aztecs in Mesoamerica
They built similar to Mountains
Styles of building
They spoke a language called "Nahuatl."
Inca
-The Inca first appeared in the Andes region during the 12th century A.D. and gradually built a massive kingdom through the military strength of their emperors.
-Known as Tawantinsuyu, the Inca state spanned the distance of northern Ecuador to central Chile and consisted of 12 million inhabitants from more than 100 different ethnic groups at its peak
-Farmers used to terraces to maximize crops
-Built large stone buildings without mortar
- Invented rubber
-Incan Walls