Histo ry 10 2 Final
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C a pi t a l o f Az t e c E mpi re , f ounded 1325 CE , f el l 1521 CE , i n modern
T enochti tl á n M e xi c o Ci ty. Advanced urban pl anni ng. S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t b e g a n i n the
regi on a f t e r i t s f a l l , shapi ng Ameri cas' hi story.
Az t e c e mpe ro r duri ng S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t , rul ed 1502-1520. I ni ti al l y
wel comed H erná n Cortés, b e l i e vi ng h i m t o b e a g o d . Later taken
M octez uma I I
c a pt i ve , d i e d i n c u s t o d y . H i s rei gn marked by e xpa ns i o n and soci al
ref orms
An Az t e c g o d d e s s , her name means "Serpent Ski rt." She i s associ ated wi th
Coatequi tl
f e rt i l i t y, w a t e r, and a g ri c u l t u re .
Ag ri c u l t u ra l me t h o d used by Az t e c s . F l o a t i ng g a rd e ns created on
Chi nampa s h a l l o w l a k e b e d s , i ncreasi ng arabl e l and. Vi t a l f or Az tec f o o d s u ppl y ,
supporti ng l a rg e po pu l a t i o ns .
Az t e c g o d of s u n, w a r, and h u ma n s a c ri f i c e . M a i n d e i t y of Az tecs,
H ui tz i l opochtl i symbol i z i ng po w e r a nd pro t e c t i o n. T empl o M ayor i n T enochti tl an
dedi cated to hi m, showi ng central i ty i n Az tec rel i gi on.
Anc i e nt c i t y i n P e ru , c a pi t a l o f I nc a E mpi re . Known f or i ts a d va nc e d
Cuz co a rc h i t e c t u re , i ncl udi ng s t o ne t e mpl e s a nd pa l a c e s . C o nq u e re d by
S pa ni s h i n 1 6t h century, became center of col oni al rul e i n regi on.
I nc a c i t a d e l l ocated i n the And e s M o u nt a i ns of P e ru . Bui l t i n 1 5t h
M achu Pi cchu c e nt u ry and a b a nd o ne d d u ri ng S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t . Known f or i ts
a rc h i t e c t u re , l ocati on, & spi ri tual
I nc a l a b o r s ys t e m, ma nd a t o ry pu b l i c s e rvi c e i n the f orm of l a b o r t a x .
M i t’a Used f or co ns t ru c t i o n, a g ri c u l t u re , and other state proj ects. Pl ayed a
cruci al rol e i n I nc a e c o no my and i nf rastructure devel opment.
, Histo ry 10 2 Final
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F a rmi ng me t h o d on s t e e p h i l l s i d e s . T erraces are b u i l t l i k e s t e ps ,
T errace agri cul ture re d u c e e ro s i o n, create f l at areas f or cul ti vati on. Used by anci ent ci vi l i z ati ons
l i ke the I nc a
I nc a a c c o u nt i ng s ys t e m usi ng c o l o re d , knotted c o rd s . E ach knot's
Khi pu posi ti on and col or conveyed i nf ormati on. Used f or re c o rd - k e e pi ng , census, and
c o mmu ni c a t i o n.
I nc a s u n g o d , revered as a nc e s t o r o f the I nc a s . Symbol i z ed po w e r and
I nti i mpo rt a nc e o f t h e s u n i n I nca cul ture. T e mpl e s and c e re mo ni e s
d e d i c a t e d to worshi pi ng I nti .
W o rs h i p of mu mmi f i e d I nc a ru l e rs . M ummi es kept i n s pe c i a l
Cul t of the Royal M ummi es b u i l d i ng s and pa ra d e d duri ng f e s t i va l s . Bel i eved mummi es' s pi ri t s
conti nued to pro t e c t and g u i d e the empi re.
T ra d i t i o na l And e a n f e rme nt e d b e ve ra g e . M ade f rom ma i z e , someti mes
Chi cha o t h e r g ra i ns or f rui ts. I mportant i n I nc a c u l t u re , used i n ri t u a l s and
c e re mo ni e s .
H i ghl y c o nt a g i o u s vi ra l d i s e a s e . B ro u g h t t o Ame ri c a s by
E u ro pe a ns . D e va s t a t i ng i mpa c t on N a t i ve Ame ri c a n popul ati ons,
Smal l pox
l acki ng i mmuni ty. Led to w i d e s pre a d d e a t h , soci al di srupti on, and
f a c i l i t a t e d E u ro pe a n c o nq u e s t .
At a h u a l pa : L a s t I nc a e mpe ro r, captured and e xe c u t e d by S pa ni s h
c o nq u i s t a d o rs , l eadi ng to the d o w nf a l l of the I nc a E mpi re.
Atahual pa & Washkar
H u á s c a r : I nca e mpe ro r , At a h u a l pa 's h a l f - b ro t h e r, d e f e a t e d b y h i m
i n a c i vi l w a r f or co nt ro l of the e mpi re .
Sacred c u b e - s h a pe d s h ri ne i n M e c c a , S a u d i Ara b i a . M u s l i ms
Ka’ba bel i eve i t was bui l t by Ab ra h a m and I s h ma e l . Central to I s l a mi c
pi l g ri ma g e (H aj j ) and d a i l y pra ye rs (Sal ah).
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C a pi t a l o f Az t e c E mpi re , f ounded 1325 CE , f el l 1521 CE , i n modern
T enochti tl á n M e xi c o Ci ty. Advanced urban pl anni ng. S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t b e g a n i n the
regi on a f t e r i t s f a l l , shapi ng Ameri cas' hi story.
Az t e c e mpe ro r duri ng S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t , rul ed 1502-1520. I ni ti al l y
wel comed H erná n Cortés, b e l i e vi ng h i m t o b e a g o d . Later taken
M octez uma I I
c a pt i ve , d i e d i n c u s t o d y . H i s rei gn marked by e xpa ns i o n and soci al
ref orms
An Az t e c g o d d e s s , her name means "Serpent Ski rt." She i s associ ated wi th
Coatequi tl
f e rt i l i t y, w a t e r, and a g ri c u l t u re .
Ag ri c u l t u ra l me t h o d used by Az t e c s . F l o a t i ng g a rd e ns created on
Chi nampa s h a l l o w l a k e b e d s , i ncreasi ng arabl e l and. Vi t a l f or Az tec f o o d s u ppl y ,
supporti ng l a rg e po pu l a t i o ns .
Az t e c g o d of s u n, w a r, and h u ma n s a c ri f i c e . M a i n d e i t y of Az tecs,
H ui tz i l opochtl i symbol i z i ng po w e r a nd pro t e c t i o n. T empl o M ayor i n T enochti tl an
dedi cated to hi m, showi ng central i ty i n Az tec rel i gi on.
Anc i e nt c i t y i n P e ru , c a pi t a l o f I nc a E mpi re . Known f or i ts a d va nc e d
Cuz co a rc h i t e c t u re , i ncl udi ng s t o ne t e mpl e s a nd pa l a c e s . C o nq u e re d by
S pa ni s h i n 1 6t h century, became center of col oni al rul e i n regi on.
I nc a c i t a d e l l ocated i n the And e s M o u nt a i ns of P e ru . Bui l t i n 1 5t h
M achu Pi cchu c e nt u ry and a b a nd o ne d d u ri ng S pa ni s h c o nq u e s t . Known f or i ts
a rc h i t e c t u re , l ocati on, & spi ri tual
I nc a l a b o r s ys t e m, ma nd a t o ry pu b l i c s e rvi c e i n the f orm of l a b o r t a x .
M i t’a Used f or co ns t ru c t i o n, a g ri c u l t u re , and other state proj ects. Pl ayed a
cruci al rol e i n I nc a e c o no my and i nf rastructure devel opment.
, Histo ry 10 2 Final
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/histo ry-10 2-final-14336 773
F a rmi ng me t h o d on s t e e p h i l l s i d e s . T erraces are b u i l t l i k e s t e ps ,
T errace agri cul ture re d u c e e ro s i o n, create f l at areas f or cul ti vati on. Used by anci ent ci vi l i z ati ons
l i ke the I nc a
I nc a a c c o u nt i ng s ys t e m usi ng c o l o re d , knotted c o rd s . E ach knot's
Khi pu posi ti on and col or conveyed i nf ormati on. Used f or re c o rd - k e e pi ng , census, and
c o mmu ni c a t i o n.
I nc a s u n g o d , revered as a nc e s t o r o f the I nc a s . Symbol i z ed po w e r and
I nti i mpo rt a nc e o f t h e s u n i n I nca cul ture. T e mpl e s and c e re mo ni e s
d e d i c a t e d to worshi pi ng I nti .
W o rs h i p of mu mmi f i e d I nc a ru l e rs . M ummi es kept i n s pe c i a l
Cul t of the Royal M ummi es b u i l d i ng s and pa ra d e d duri ng f e s t i va l s . Bel i eved mummi es' s pi ri t s
conti nued to pro t e c t and g u i d e the empi re.
T ra d i t i o na l And e a n f e rme nt e d b e ve ra g e . M ade f rom ma i z e , someti mes
Chi cha o t h e r g ra i ns or f rui ts. I mportant i n I nc a c u l t u re , used i n ri t u a l s and
c e re mo ni e s .
H i ghl y c o nt a g i o u s vi ra l d i s e a s e . B ro u g h t t o Ame ri c a s by
E u ro pe a ns . D e va s t a t i ng i mpa c t on N a t i ve Ame ri c a n popul ati ons,
Smal l pox
l acki ng i mmuni ty. Led to w i d e s pre a d d e a t h , soci al di srupti on, and
f a c i l i t a t e d E u ro pe a n c o nq u e s t .
At a h u a l pa : L a s t I nc a e mpe ro r, captured and e xe c u t e d by S pa ni s h
c o nq u i s t a d o rs , l eadi ng to the d o w nf a l l of the I nc a E mpi re.
Atahual pa & Washkar
H u á s c a r : I nca e mpe ro r , At a h u a l pa 's h a l f - b ro t h e r, d e f e a t e d b y h i m
i n a c i vi l w a r f or co nt ro l of the e mpi re .
Sacred c u b e - s h a pe d s h ri ne i n M e c c a , S a u d i Ara b i a . M u s l i ms
Ka’ba bel i eve i t was bui l t by Ab ra h a m and I s h ma e l . Central to I s l a mi c
pi l g ri ma g e (H aj j ) and d a i l y pra ye rs (Sal ah).
