Machu Picchu was an Inca site built in the 15th century‚ most likely constructed as an estate for emperor Pachacuti (1438-1472). This popular archaeological site is located in the Cusco Region‚ Urubamba Province‚ Machupicchu‚ District‚ Peru on a mountain ridge above the sacred valley. This makes the site 2430 meters (7970 feet) above sea level. Although Machu Picchu was a very beautiful place‚ it was abandoned by most citizens during the Spanish Conquest. The remaining inhabitants likely died from
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The Achievements of the Aztecs After many years of being nomads‚ the Aztecs decided to establish in the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs moved there because of a prophecy by Huitzilopochtli‚ their main god. In the prophecy‚ Huitzilipochtli promised his people that they would have a city of their own some day‚ but they had to find a specific place to build it. To find this special place‚ they looked for an eagle‚ perched on a cactus‚ holding a snake. After some time they had to settle down peacefully
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Artifacts Used in Aztec Households in Mexican History Kelly Ferguson Anthropology 201 Name: Obsidian Blade Catalog #: 30 / 922 A Museum: American Museum of Natural History During Aztec history‚ obsidian was used in various ways‚ such as cutting cloth‚ hide‚ and wood. The Aztecs also made efficient weapons and cutting tools‚ because obsidian flakes into sharp glassy edges when reworked. When used as knives‚ obsidian was usually embedded in a wood handle to protect the wielder. These
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There are many aspects of life that one can focus on for a certain population or in a country. Two main aspects of everyday life for the Aztecs were agriculture and human sacrifice. Of course both are highly important and part of the Aztecs society‚ but with an astonishing 10‚000‚000 people in the Aztec population‚ could one really put more emphasize one or the other? This is defiantly a tough question for historians to answer… or is it? To decide on great agriculture or brutal sacrifices‚ it would
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Chapter 11 Questions The Mesoamericans built on the achievements of the Olmecs and other predecessors and developed new forms of political organizations. The power of the religious and political leaders can be measured by the scale and impressive architecture at Teotihuacan or at the Mayan cities. Linguistic developments and even recreation in the form of a game played on ball courts were direct results of new political institutions. Each of these cities had complex social class systems‚ economic
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1) How was ‘man’ able to reach North/South America‚ and what skills were needed to thrive towards a Civilization? (CH 1‚ SEC 1) Some scientists say that man came from Asia‚ like the Aztecs‚ Mayans and Incas. And when the came from Asia‚ they came on land‚ chasing big land animals like buffalo through a passageway called the Bering straight. Now that’s only one theory‚ another theory is man came by sea‚ passing through the Pacific Ocean sailing with land in view. When they arrived‚ they needed
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The Inca Civilization was a large empire that was over 2‚500 miles in length and ruled in South America from around 1400AD to 1533AD (Cartwright) (Ellis and Esler 197). Though it only lasted for about one hundred years‚ the Incan Empire was very powerful and well organized‚ which allowed its rulers to control such a huge area and the empire to flourish (Cartwright). This empire displayed amazing architecture‚ various public works‚ distinct social classes and all of the other necessary components
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The Ancient Maya By Emily Guyer The Ancient Maya are different from the Maya today. The Mayan culture does not do the same tradition’s that their ancestors did. One of them is the law that they follow. It’s very different from the law’s that are in the US. The language that they speak is spanish. They are only allowed to speak it. Because the spanish wiped out that language from there colcher. The Maya lived all over Central America. Each temple or city lived in a city-state. There was one City-
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History assignment The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society: The role and importance of warfare in Aztec society come in many shapes and forms. The Aztecs role in warfare is to conquer and collect sacrifices for their gods. Warfare in the Aztec society included all the males in the Aztecs were expected to participate in at least one way shape or form of war. The Aztecs were so successful they conquered 200‚000 square kilometres to create a empire. The military commander war the emperor
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id you know the Aztecs made thousands of acres of land by hand incredible? The Aztec Empire was a civilization that was located in present day Mexico City and existed from 1350 to 1519. The Aztecs Empire believed in 128 major gods that they would honor in rituals and ceremonies. Should historians emphasize agriculture or human sacrifice? Agriculture and this is why‚ the Aztec’s did so many interesting things that pertained to agriculture. For example‚ building Chinampas‚ tying religion into agriculture
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