The Americas

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The Americas

• AP World
• Mr. Owen
• Fall 2011 (though it feels like winter)

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Civilizations of Mesoamerica
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Intro to Mesoamerica

• Cultures lacked contacts
• Lack of Domesticated animals
• Classical Era of Americas Definition
• Diversity of Mesoamerican civilizations

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Maya Writing and Warfare

• Classical phase of Maya civilization 250900
  C.E.
• Developments of Classical Phase

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Maya Writing and Warfare

• Maya economy
• Political
• Decline

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Teotihuacán America s Greatest City

• Intro
• Social Specialized Artisans
• Art and Culture

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Teotihuacán America s Greatest City

• Large influence on Mesoamerica
• Mysterious collapse ca. 650 C.E.

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Civilizations of the Andes
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Intro Civilizations of the Andes

• Location
• Classical era Definition

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Chavín A Pan-Andean Religious Movement

• Origins
• 900 B.C.E., Chavín de Huántar became focus of a
  religious movement
• Strategic Location
• Social Stratification

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Chavín A Pan-Andean Religious Movement

• Religious Life
• Art
• Did not become an empire

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Moche A Regional Andean Civilization

• Agriculture
• Political
• Social
• Decline