Octubre Flashcards
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Political organization olmecs
Tribe’s chief , relatives
Economy olmecs
They traded jewelry, clothing and furniture
Social olmecs
Consisted of two main groups the
Main population
Elite (chiefs relatives)
Language olmecs
Theory that they talked mixe-zoque they developed symbols
Religion olmecs
Politeist, jaguar
Architecture olmecs
The enormous heads
Geographical location olmecs
Tabasco Veracruz, year pleclassic period
Teotihuacans year
Classic period
Teotihuacans geographical location
Mexico City
Teotihucans political organization
Was governed by religious leaders and military leaders
Teotihuacans social
Leader/priest
Merchants
Artesans
Slaves
Teotihuacans religion
Polytheistic
Main gods: Quetzalcóatl and tlaloc
Teotihuacans architecture
The style of construction was talud tablero
Teotihucans economy
Agriculture: helped them survive
Commerce: with other cultures
Teotihuacans language
Nahuatl, otomi
Mayans political organization
Consisted on kings: Chacs
Mayans economy
Trade obsidian, jade, gold
Mayans architecture
Pyramids, Chichén Itzá
Mayans religion
Polytheistic: chak, k-wail, Kukulcán
Mayans social
Nobles warriors and governors had more power than farmers traders and potters
Mayans language
Mayan
Mayans geographical location
South of Mexico Yucatán, Belize and Guatemala
Aztecs political organization
Tlaotani-priest and a supreme god and administrator(cihua-coatl)
Aztecs economy
Agriculture and farming ( they gained a lot of resources and for that they traded)