Ms. Diane Nicoll 7th Grade History Unit 5: Lesson 1 

Name: Malia Malden

Date: February 13

Class: ☆7th Grade - Medieval World History☆

 
Slides and Notes 
Slide Student Notes

Title  ☆MesoAmerica☆
Discuss the differences between the Incan, Mayan,
Goal 
and Aztec civilizations.

The Olmec  
Civilization  The Olmec’s were the earliest civilization

Date  1500 BCE to 400 BCE

Population  It flourished

Religion   They believe in multiple gods.

The Mayans  
Date  200-900 CE

Location  Mexico, Guatemala, Yucatan Peninsula, Belize

Hieroglyphic Writing, Astronomy, Calendar,

Achievements 
Mathematics, Team Sports and Step Pyramids.

The Incas  
Date  1200-1532 CE

Location  Andes Region, Peru, Ecuador and Chile.

Machu Picchu, Highway System, Temple of the Sun

Achievements 
and Efficent Central Government.

 
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Ms. Diane Nicoll 7th Grade History Unit 5: Lesson 1 

The Aztecs  
Date  1345-1521 CE

Mexican basin, The Aztec Capital is present - day

Location 
Mexico City.

Historical Codices, Monetary System, Surgical

Achievements  Advances, Great Temple of Tenochtitlan,
Coyolxauhqui Stone.

Additional Information 

Extra Researched Fact:

Maya  
(Click ONE link in 
The designation Maya comes from the ancient Yucatan city of
this category and 
Mayapan, the last capital of a Mayan Kingdom in the
give one detail 
Post-Classic Period.
more.) 

Inca  Extra Researched Fact:

(Click ONE link in 
this category and  The Incan Empire was the largest empire in the early 16th
give one detail  century.
more.) 

Aztec  Extra Researched Fact:

(Click ONE link in 
this category and  Tenochtitlan was the Aztecs magnificent capital
give one detail 
more.)  city.

Videos 

Video Summary:
Inca  
(Watch this video, 
The Incas had one main ruler named Sapa Inca. The
answer the 
Incans were founded by Manco Capac. The Incan
questions/quiz, and 
empire was split into four provinces with Cusco at the
give a short 
center.
summary to the 
right using about 3 
sentences.) 

Maya  Video Summary:

 
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Ms. Diane Nicoll 7th Grade History Unit 5: Lesson 1 

(Watch this video, 

answer the 
questions/quiz, and  The Mayans had two very important goods jade and
give a short  cacao. The Mayan civilization was very different from
summary to the  the Inca and Aztecs because they had no government
right using about 3  or leader. One of the first Mayan inventions was the
sentences.)  written language.

Video Summary:
Aztec 
(Watch this video,  The Aztec empire was a complex and military state,
answer the  that controlled central Mexico in the 15th and 16th
questions/quiz, and  centuries. ​Tenochtitlán, Texcoco, and Tlacopan
give a short  founded the Aztec Empire. The Mexica settled in Lake
summary to the  Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico.
right using about 3 
sentences.) 

 
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