New Museum
By: Monique Kwot
Chinese Inventions
The Mayans
Art
The Mayans art was to reflect their culture. It was made of a lot of things like carvings were made of obsidian, bone jade, and stone.
Language/Writing
Mayan languages were written in the Mayan hieroglyphic script. Its use was for widespread during the Classic period of Maya civilization
Inventions
The Mayans have a lot of inventions but some are:
- Popcorn
- Hot Chocolate
- Chewing Gum
- Mayan Calender
Buildings
Mainly known for their amazing pyramids. They built two kinds of pyramids...
The Incas
Art
Inca art was virtual. The Inca's were very artistic people who used materials available to them in nature and blended them creating many artistic forms in many useful ways!
Language and Writing
It is believed that the only “written” language of the Inca empire is a system of different knots tied in ropes attached to a longer cord had its own spoken language, Quechua, which is still spoken by about a third of the Peruvian population.
Inventions
The Incas wrote in string
The Inca calendar
Inca Mita (Tax System)
Incas for kids
Buildings
The Inca's were very good builders. They designed their cities to go with the landscape around them. the built to last. The cities were safe
The Aztecs
Where do they live?
Mexico City
Art
a history of many different tribes. Many skills and themes in Aztec art were influenced by hundreds, maybe thousands of years of artistry in this part of the world.
Language and Writing
Classical Nahuatl was the language of the Aztec empire.
Inventions
- The Aztecs n Chocolate
- Chewing Gum
- Popcorn
Buildings
Aztec temples were called, by the Mexica people of the empire,Teocalli - God houses. The priests of the Aztec religion went to these temples to worship and pray, and make offerings to the gods to keep them strong and in balance.
Maya, Aztec and Inca Movie