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Arpan Reviewer - Mesoamerica

The document provides an overview of Mesoamerican civilizations, including the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, and Aztec. Each civilization is characterized by unique social structures, religious beliefs, and agricultural practices. Key gods, such as the Jaguar for the Olmec and Huitzilopochtli for the Aztec, are highlighted along with their cultural contributions and challenges.

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Arpan Reviewer - Mesoamerica

The document provides an overview of Mesoamerican civilizations, including the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, and Aztec. Each civilization is characterized by unique social structures, religious beliefs, and agricultural practices. Key gods, such as the Jaguar for the Olmec and Huitzilopochtli for the Aztec, are highlighted along with their cultural contributions and challenges.

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ARPAN REVIEWER (MesoAmerica and Romans)

MESOAMERICA

- The word “meso”, means middle or gitna in tagalog

HEOGRAPIYA NG MESOAMERICA

- Kabihasnan ng Olmec
• Olmec means “rubber people”
• They have this game or ceremony called “pok-a-tok”, similar to sepaktakraw.
• Their God is a Jaguar.
- Kabihasnan ng Teotihuacan
• Teotihuacan means, “tirahan ng diyos”
• Their most precious God is Quetzalcoatl
• This kabihasnan went down because of fire.
- Kabihasnan ng Maya
• Located in Yucatan, Peninsula
• The built in pyramids ar ein the center of the whole region/lungsod.
• There are 4 social classes: Nobles and Priests, Workers: Warriors,
Craftsmen, and Traders, Farmersn(Magsasaka), Slaves (Alipin)
• They plant mais, patani, kalabasa, abokado, sili, pinya, papaya and cacao.
• They worship Gods that is involved in agriculture/pagtatanim, Tonsured
Maize God.
• The people in Maya are called, Mayans.
- Kabihasnan ng Aztec
• In 1200’s, one NOMADIK group lived in Mexico.
• The social classes in Aztec are, nobles, merchants, commoners, and slaves.
• Their advisor and leader is Tlacaelel.
• Their most important God is Huitzilopochtli, the God in war and the sign of
day/araw/sun.
• They also built temples where they worship and offer.
• It slowed down due to high tax charges.

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