Ghist 101 1st Edition Lecture 34 Outline of Last Lecture II. Zha Yuanzhanga. Ming Dyansty III. Emperor Yonglea. Zhu Di IV. Chinese Tributary V. ZhengHe Expeditions VI. Ming Currency a. Paper Moneyb. Transitions to SilverVII. Ming Culture and Literature Outline of Current Lecture VIII. Origins of Native Americans IX. Agricultural Revolution X. Olmec Civilization XI. Chavin Civilization XII. MayaXIII. Aztec XIV.Inca Current Lecture- Origins of Native Americans o Migration Northeast Asia, 20,000 – 1,000 BC Amerindians o Beringia (land bridge) o Alternative History Mystery of Monte Verde (12,000 BC)- Agricultural Revolution o From nomads to farmers Mexico to Peru (6,000 BC) o Staples o Irrigation systems o Limitations These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Lack of draft animals and wheeled cartso Columbian exchange Llamas- Used them for meat - Olmec Civilization (South)o Earliest one o Theocratic society The king claimed himself as one who could negotiate himself with the gods - Chavin Civilation o Extreme climate Thrived because they had potatoes, farming things, and fishing Came from islands of Pacific o Fishing and farming Used threads for fishing Possible Pacific Origin o Competing chiefdoms Fought with one another Have no evidence o Kiptus -The Maya (Mexico)o Most advanced civilization in the world before 1492Peacefulo Political system Political system like Rome “One nation, One people” Established certain city states o Religion Worshiped different gods Pyramids o Cultural achievements Very educatedMathematics - understood concept of 0 and could understand complex concepts Knowledge surpassed the Europeans Calendar – very accurate calendar for future (stopped in year of 2012) -Aztec Federation (Mexico)o Warlike nomads from the north Aztecs (Mexica) Warlike people o Large population Capital : Tenochtitlano ReligionSun god as a war god -They believed they liked to drink human blood – therefore it was avery important ritual ceremony to kill captives after wars and take out hearts Human Sacrifice -Nutrition theory -Human sacrifice associated with cannibalism o Social structure King, officialsWarriorsMerchants Free people Serfs and Slaves -Inca Empire (South America)o War like o Very mature o Militaristic empire o Centered in Cuzco o Taxation and administrative policies Granaries and pension o Public construction Road system o Machu Picchu, Peru Famous city associtated with “Lost City”Incans transferred a lot of their wealth to a hidden city when Europeans came and these cities would often be lost -Possible pre-columbian contactso Pre-historical encounters Rabbit in the moon Knotted chordso Jomon pottery in Ecuador (from Japan) Very basic patterns o Fusang in Chinese sources o The Vikings Went to Iceland and Greenland and established their own settlements in Canada and Nova Scotia Never spread themselves to other parts of the Americas o The Americas Aztects – creation myth that the previous historical era, people became so
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