Mayas, Aztecs and Incas

Unit 5: Where we are in place and time

Topic: Mayas, Aztecs and Incas

Central idea: Evidence of past civilizations can be used to make connections to present day societies.

Lines of Inquiry:

• Each civilization has its own characteristics which are present in their society.

• Connections between past and present have implications for the future of society.

• Processes involved in collecting, analyzing and validating evidence, allow us to connect and reflect about the past and present.

The three most dominant and advanced civilizations that developed in the Americas prior to the arrival of the Europeans were the Aztecs, the Maya, and the Inca. Representing longstanding traditions of complex society in Mesoamerica (Mexico and northwestern Central America) and the Andean region of South America, these cultures reached high levels of urban sophistication in the centuries before the arrival of Spanish armies.

Task 

Before start studying this wonderful unit, let's start with this task: Copy this chart in your notebook and fill it up with the information you already know about Maya, Aztec and Inca cultures. By the end of this unit, please complete it with what you learned.

As it was said before, previous to Spanish conquest there were these marvellous and interesting cultures. What are the ancient Americas? Study about it HERE