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Pre-Colonial Latin America
Overview
• Use pages 217-218, 222-223, and 230-231 to
mark when each of the following occurred on
your timeline
– The Aztecs create the city of Tenochtitlan
– The Maya begin abandoning their cities
– The Incan Empire reaches its height
The Maya
• Draw two conclusions and two pieces of
support for each using the reading provided
The Aztecs
• Read the biography provided on Montezuma II
• Create a 40-60 word obituary of Montezuma II
as though you were a reporter for an Aztec
newspaper at the time
The Inca
• Read the biography provided on Pachacuti
• Write a short (1-2 minute) eulogy of Pachacuti
as though you were an Inca at the time