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Mesoamerican and Andean Civilizations

Virginia SOL WHI.12

Understand the Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations, including their political, cultural, and technological achievements.

Study WHI.12 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 9 - World History and Geography to 1500 A.D

What students need to be able to do

  • Describe the locations, landforms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and the development of urban societies.
  • Explain how and where each empire arose and how the Aztec and Incan empires were defeated by the Spanish.
  • Describe the artistic and oral traditions and architecture in the three civilizations.
  • Describe the Mesoamerican achievements in astronomy and mathematics, including the development of the calendar and the effects of Mesoamerican knowledge of seasonal changes on agricultural systems.
  • Examine the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, warfare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.