1. EARLY AMERICAN CIVILIZATION EARLY AMERICAN CIVILIZATION EARLY AMERICAN CIVILIZATION

4. MAYA Mayan alphabet (an example)

5. MAYA Huge, monumental architecture Stairways to heaven Burial mounds that grew and grew

6. Detroit, MI (1928) Tikal, Guatemala (695 AD)

9. MAYA “ Hey, Mr. T., what about… … this whole ‘end of the world’ thing?” The Mayans could not predict their own demise. They simply died out around 900 A.D.

11. AZTEC When: 1250-1521 A.D. Where: Central Mexican Valley

13. AZTEC Spoken language: Nahuatl No written language Hieroglyphs recorded pictures, not words or syllables Used the Mayan calendar Public education till age 14

17. INCA Where: Modern-day Peru, Chile When: 1220 to 1532 A.D.

18. INCA An empire of wealth, not force Economy Complex system of wealth redistribution Corn, mostly Gold was worth less than preservable, edible goods Complex central government

19. Machu Picchu: Lost city of the Inca

20. INCA Polytheistic Religion and mythology Belief in reincarnation Primary deity: Inti the sun god You can take it with you Funeral included burial with items for next life

21. INCA Ritual cranial deformity Religion and mythology