HUM 100 Chapter 9 Worksheet

McKearney

Instructions: as you read the chapter, answer the questions below IN YOUR OWN WORDS, referencing text sources. This may be turned in either as handwritten and attached to this sheet or typed- in class, unless specified by the instructor to be emailed. Name: Olivia Carriveau Total /20pts

1. The Colonists: take a close look at the map depicting World Exploration in your text. What seems to be the requirements for all of the explorers paths? Why would they have done this? (page 241) -all explorers left from Spain or France in search for water ways to the east, looking for gold, slaves and spices Africa: Dark Continent As you read about Africa, think about how fundamentally different their world is from the European one. For each of the cultural aspects below, discuss the African version, and give a contrasting European version. For instance, Slaves were an export in Africa, first intertribal, then by Muslims and then by Europeans. In Europe, slaves were not traded as commodity, but kept within a kingdom. 2. Economics: Trade 3. Literature- all orally, chants, anaphoras, griots, it was ment to be honest and direct 4. Masks, Dance and Music5. Sculpture-use of wood with metal strips The Americas: It is very evident that the civilizations throughout America had well planned economic and civic structures that were linked to the land and sky. Describe how the North, Meso and South American civilizations compare and contrast to one another in their: Similarities Contrasts 6. Tools Inca-Maya-metal tools North-used wood, stone, bone, and volcanic glass Aztec-roads, canals, aquaducts Inca-no mortar 7. Society Inca-Maya-Aztec-temples North-divided into pueblos and kivas Maya- ball park, written language 8. Myth Aztecc-Inca-Maya-blood sacrifices North-kachinas, totems, shamans, told orally by man Maya-Gods that received sacrifices of blood, Book of Counsel (creation of man) Inca-Maya-Aztec-Sun God of some type North-wooden masks, painted pottery, woven textiles, sand paintings, beads South-gold, metal working

9. Arts

Maya-North-masks Everyone-pottery, woven textiles

Maya-Aztec-Inca-metal working 10. Economy Inca-Aztec-Maya-gold and silver

Aztec-stone sculptures

Inca-roads and bridges for trade