SS 3Qt rev: World history

• The Olmec civilization is considered the oldest Mesoamerican civilization, Located in Atlantis coast of Southern Mexico
• Central America is a subregion of the Americas, consisting of 7 countries, and the main languages that are spoken are derived from Latin the language
• Olmec civilization is a polytheistic civilization where huge carved stones were important artifacts
• The Mayan civilization is located in the Yucatan Peninsula, which is in Guatamala, Belize, Honduras
• In Both Central and South America, they worship the Sun god, Inti being the name of the South
• Mayans were mostly farmers and had a writing system called "glyphs", Which is considered one of the oldest written languages in the world
• The Mayans believed that the year "2012" was the end of the world
• In the classical civilization of Maya in Central America their number system was based on the number 20
• The people of Maya constructed flat-top pyramids for religious rituals
• Despite the decline of the Mayan Civilization, by no means did the Mayan people disappear
• The Aztec people are no longer present in modern day society
• Aztec warriors offered the hearts o their captives for the protection of their god
• Aztec is located in Tenochtitlan, which is the largest city in the Americas
• During the arrival of the Spaniards, The Aztec civilization declined in 1519 when Hernando Cortes landed in Mexico
• Montezuma II, The ruler of the Aztecs believed that Hernando Cortes was the bearded god but later killed by him
• Smallpox affected both South and Central America, Which is a disease brought by Spaniards in Ships
• The main contributions of classical civilizations in Central America were the development of the concept of zero in mathematics and the invention of a 365 days calendar
• South America is a continent located entirely in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern Hemisphere, and a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere
• South America is known as the "Southern subregion of America"
• Tiahuanaco Culture emerged in Lake Titicaca, Little is known about their culture but they are excellent builders
• Nazca is located in the North of Tiahuanaco, The significant inventions were mysterious huge geometrical figures that can be seen in the sky only
• The Nazca and Inca civilizations were located in South America
• Inca built their capital at Cuzco in Southern Peru
• Inca was located in Ecuador, Columbia to Central Chile
• The Inca people were descendants of the Sun god
• Corn and potato were the main agriculture crops in Inca civilization
• The Incas don't have a system of writing but rather developed "Quipus" used to record harvest and other events
• The Inca civilization demissed due to the arrival of Fransico Pizzaro in 1532
• Middle ages is the term used to describe Europe during the Fall of Rome and the beginning of the Renaissance
• "Dark ages'' was the other term for Middle ages wherein no scientifically accomplishments have been made
• Rome fell into 2 parts,the East Roman Empire was its Heir also called the "Byzantine Empire"
• The Byzantine Empire's capital was Constantinople named after Emperor Constantine
• Byzantine Empire's are was Greece, Asia Minor,Palestine, Syria, And Eygpt
• The Byzantine Empire is present day Istanbul Turkey
• The Political System of the Middle Ages was Feudualism supported by an economic system called Manorialism
• Landowners were called Lords, Fief are units of Land, Vassal was the payment of some kind who received a fief
• The nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service
• Vassals were tenants of the nobility
• peasants or villeins/serfs live on their lords land
• Feudalism reinforced political decentralization where vassals had authority to their land