Mesoamerican civilizations
Mayans,Incas, and Aztecs
Mayans
The Mayans were from Central America. They Made step pyramids which were like Egyptian pyramids but were much more decorative, they used these pyramids to worship their gods and as tombs for their rulers.
Incas
The Incas lived in the Andes mountains. The Incas has a beautiful and famous city called Machu Picchu.
Aztecs
The Aztecs were from Mexico City. The Aztecs made big temples that were only used to worship the gods unlike the Mayans.
Inventions
Mesoamerican civilizations made a lot of inventions, like the Mayans made a calendar that has 365 days and accurately predicts eclipses. The Incas was the first civilization to have brain surgery.The Aztecs made two different calendars one for farming and one for their religion. These inventions were important because they helped keep track of time and also saved peoples lives.
Farming Methods
The Mayans used slash and burn which helped make the reused soil more fertile.The Incas lived in the Andes which are mountains and do not have fertile soil so they used step farming which was when they made stone steps and put mud on them and grew their plants on that soil.The Aztecs used the floating which was when they weaved reeds together and put mud on them, they used this method because they had swampy land.
Mayan Culture
Mayans made statues out of stone slabs called Steles which were used to celebrate a rulers reign. Although the Mayans made art out of wood and feathers bu they rotted because of the tropical climate.The Mayans played a ball game that in order to play you should be in the noble social class, they also considered it an honor. The losers and even the winners of the games were sometimes used as a sacrifice to the gods.
Aztec Culture
The Aztec culture revolved around religion and the way it affected their culture was their temples which had priests that used a complex calendar to keep track of religious ceremonies that occurred each year.
Incan Culture
The Incas were not as religious based in their religion but they did pray to the gods to have a good harvest.The Incas had many temples to worship their gods and thought that sun was the source of life.