Mesoamerican ABC Book

By: Ainna Anwar & Kelyse Rose

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Aa
Aztecs (aztecas)
When the Aztecs came to the Valley
of Mexico they were newcomers and
homeless until they found an island.

Cuando los aztecas llegaron al Valle

de Mxico que eran recin llegados
y sin hogar hasta que encontraron
una isla.

Bb
Blood (sangre)
The blood from the person they
were sacrificing was very important
to them. The life of one another was
precious.
La sangre de la persona que estaban
sacrificando era muy importante
para ellos. La vida de los otros era
precioso.

Cc
Cocoa Beans
(Granos de cacoa)
The cocoa beans were very
important to the Aztecs,that they
would use it in their sacrifices and
mix it with blood, of the person they
were sacrificing.
Los granos de cacao eran muy
importantes para los aztecas, que
utilizaran en sus sacrificios y se
mezcla con la sangre , de la persona
que estaban sacrificando .

Dd
Dam (presa)
The dam was built 100s years ago.
The dam was the International
River.
La presa fue construida hace 100s
aos . La presa fue el ro
internacional.

Ee
Eagle on the cactus
(guila en el cactus)
When the aztecs saw an eagle on the
cactus with a snake in its mouth
they knew that the island was their
new home.
Cuando los aztecas vieron un guila
en el nopal con una serpiente en su
boca que saban que la isla era su
nuevo hogar.

Ff
Faith (Fe)
The Aztecs sacrificed people to
please the gods. They would give
them a life in return for healthy
crops.
Los aztecas sacrificaban gente para
complacer a los dioses . Ellos les
dara una vida a cambio de cultivos
sanos .

Gg
Guatemala(Guatema)
For the past 50 years the mayan
make up around of the population.

Durante los ltimos 50 aos, el

maya hasta que alrededor de la
poblacin.

Hh
Hieroglyphic
(jeroglfico)
The hieroglyphics were the pictures
of what happened to the mayan and
record it.

Los jeroglficos fueron las imgenes

de lo sucedido a la maya y grabarlo .

Ii
Inca (Inca)
The Incas were ruled by an emperor
that held absolute power.
Los incas fueron gobernados por un
emperador que mantena el poder
absoluto.

Jj
Jade Beans
(Beans Jade)
The jade beans were for religious
practice and for just looking good
Los granos de jade eran para la
prctica religiosa y por slo verse
bien

Kk
kukulcan (Kukulcan)
The kukulcan was a feather god of
the mayan

El Kukulcn era un dios de la pluma

del maya

Ll
Lake Titicaca
(lago Titicaca)
It was located in the inca empire
and was used for many things like
food, water, and Recreational use.
Estaba situado en el imperio inca y
fue utilizado para muchas cosas
como comida, agua, y el uso
recreativo .

Mm
Machu Picchu
(Machu Picchu)
It used to be spiritual and
traditional it was built on a flat area
and they also built it on an andes
mountain

Lo que sola ser espiritual y

tradicional que fue construido en
un rea plana y tambin construy
sobre una montaa de los andes

Nn
Nazca lines
(lineas de Nazca )
The mayan used to draw nazca lines
massive lines that you could only
see from a hill and an airplane.

El maya utiliza para dibujar lneas

de Nazca masivas lneas que slo se
poda ver desde una colina y un
avin.

Oo
Olmecs (olmecas)
The olmec use to be a older
civilization he was older than the
mayan,inca, and aztecs

El uso olmec a ser una civilizacin

ms antigua que l era mayor que
los mayas, incas y aztecas ,

Pp
Potato (Patata)
The Mayan mostly ate potatoes
because they were easy to grow.

El maya coma mayormente patatas

porque eran fciles de cultivar .

Qq
Quetzal Feather
(Quetzal pluma)
The Mayan used the Quetzal
feathers for religious practice and
for trading.

El maya utiliza las plumas de

quetzal para la prctica religiosa y
para el comercio.

Rr
Roads (Carreteras)
The Inca Road system was about
over 14,000 miles! That roads has
helped mailman

El sistema Inca carretera estaba a

punto ms de 14.000 millas! Eso
caminos ha ayudado cartero

Ss
Sacrifice (Sacrificio)
The mayan sacrifice people for
religious reasons and to please the
gods. The life of one another was
very important to them.

El pueblo maya sacrificio por

razones religiosas y para complacer
a los dioses. La vida de los otros era
muy importante para ellos.

Tt
Tenochtitlan
(Tenochtitlan)
It was founded 1325. It was the
capital for the aztecs

Fue fundada 1325. Fue la capital de

los aztecas

Uu
Urn (Urna)
The aztecs were used for storage
and for kids.

Los aztecas fueron utilizados para el

almacenamiento y para los nios.

Vv
Vanilla (Vanilla)
Vanilla was a very important plant
to the mayan. The mayan mostly
used it as a spice.

Vanilla era una planta muy

importante para el maya . El maya
sobre todo lo us como una especia.

Ww
Worship (Culto)
The mayan worshiped many gods
and made sacrifices; to please them
and for healthy crops.

El maya adoraba muchos dioses y

sacrificios hechos ; a favor de ellos y
para los cultivos sanos.

Xx
Xaman (chamn)
The Xaman is an amazing God
which people considered a North
star.

El Chamn es un Dios increble que la

gente consideraba una estrella del
Norte.

Yy
Yucatan(Yucatn)
It was a huge land called the Gulf of
Mexico.

ue un gran pas llamado el Golfo de

Mxico .

Zz
Zero (nulo)
The number zero was never really
used back then the mayan found it
to be useless
El nmero cero fue en realidad
nunca utiliz ese entonces los
mayas nos pareci que es intil

Bibliography
McDougal Littell World History Medieval and Early Modern Times
From back of head
McDougal Littell World History Medieval and Early Modern Times
Brennan's mayan ABC book google slides
Tylers AMAZING maya ABC book google slide

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