click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Carter America Chart
Civilizations in the Americas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capital Mayan | Chichenitza |
| Capital Aztec | Tenochtitiana |
| Capital Incan | Cuzco (Machupicchu) |
| Present day Country- Mayan | Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico/Central America |
| Present day Country- Aztec | Mexico City |
| Present day Country-Incan | Peru |
| North America or South America- Mayan | neither |
| North America or South America-Aztec | neither |
| North America or South America-Incan | South America |
| Government- Mayan | Empire- Monarchy |
| Government-Aztec | Empire- Monarchy |
| Government-Incan | Empire- Monarchy |
| Class structure- Mayan | Hierarchy |
| Class structure- Aztec | Hierarchy |
| Class structure-Incan | Hierarchy |
| Economy Mayan | trade farming |
| Economy- Aztec | agriculture |
| Economy -Incan | terrace farming |
| Religion-Mayan | Polytheistic |
| Religion-Aztec | Polytheistic |
| Religion | Polytheistic |
| Record Keeping Mayan | hieroglyphic symbol |
| Record Keeping Aztec | picture writing no alphabet |
| Record Keeping-Incan | no writing system |
| Architecture- Mayan | Pyramid of Tikal |
| Architecture- Aztec | Pyramid of Sun Tenochtitland |
| Architecture- Incan | Machupicchian road system |
| Technology and innovations- Mayan | calendars , math, books |
| Technology and innovations- Aztec | calendars, math, medical |
| Technology and innovations- Incan | calendars, math , road system |
| climate-Mayan | humid, tropical |
| climate- Aztec | hot arid |
| climate-Incan | highlands |