Maya Test People and the People-like
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irongpig123 on April 6, 2011
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People and the People-like on the review sheet for Unit Three
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Maya | Mesoamerican civilization concentrated in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras but never unified into a single empire. Major contributions were in mathematics, astronomy, and development of the calendar around 250-900 A.D. |
| Pakal the Great | Maya ruler at Palenque |
| Chaac | Maya rain god |
| Teotihuacan | A city-state of the Teotihuacans; ruins are located in the Valley of Mexico just outside modern day Mexico City |
| Toltecs | Located in central mexico, this war-like civilization arose in between the Teotihuacans and the Aztecs |
| Topiltzin | A Toltec ruler who tried to outlaw human sacrifice and wanted the people to follow Quetzacoatl, a peaceful god (10th century) |
| Aztec | A civilization located in the Valley of Mexico that arose around the 13th century after the decline of the Toltecs |
| Quetzacoatl | Feathered serpent god who was often associated with Topiltzin; depicted also as a pale skin bearded man |
| Huitzilopochti | Aztec sun and war god who demanded blood and human sacrifice |
| Montezuma II | (1502) the Ruler of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived; also demanded for more sacrifice and people rebelled |
| Inca | Located in modern day Peru; capital of this civilization was Cuzco |
| Pachacuti | Inca ruler who conquered Peru which established the Inca empire in the 15th century |
| Inti | Inca sun god; Inca rulers supposedly descend from him |
| Atahualpa | Inca ruler who had a brutal civil war with his brother, won, and was ruler of the Inca when the Spanish arrived |
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