World Civilization
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HIST 4140/5140
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Intellectual and
Cultural History
of Europe
since 1500 C.E.
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The Fine and
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in Civilization
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The Americas
I. The migrations to the Americas The Bering Strait II. Lifestyles A. fishing Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America Brazil, Peru, Chile B. hunting eastern North America mountains of Peru C. Agriculture -- 2,000 b.c. peanuts, maize and squash D. The Interchange of cultures in America between various groups III. The Olmecs A. San Lorenzo Tenochitlan (1500 b.c.) and La Venta (1000 b.c.) i. ceremonial centers ii. governed by priests B. jade and large sculptures i. pottery found in Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica C. writing -- undeciphered D. end of civilization in 400 b.c. IV. Teotihuacan A. first urban culture of the Americas B. "place of the Gods" i. Avenue of the DeaD: the Pyramid of the sun C. Nobles vs. workers D. Expansionist philosophy E. collapsed in 700 A.D. V. The Mayans A. The Greeks of the Americas: i. calendar ii. writing B. Tikal i. ceremonial center: the Green Tree of Abundance ii. not an urban civilization iii. ancestor worship iv. human sacrifice v. last calendar date in 899 a.d.: exhaustion of their resources building and sacrifice when they could least sustain it VI. The Aztecs A. The Romans of the Americas B. Tenochitlan -- 1325 a.d. population=200,000 C. 1428 -- conquest of neighboring tribes i. empire of 80,000 square miles and 6 million subjects ii. tribute from tribes iii. human sacrifice iv. calpulli v. the treatment of women D. 1519 -- Cortes and the Spaniards 1521 -- conquest of Aztecs i. disease ii. the horse iii. biological exchange iv. Bartolomeo de las Casas -- the Black Legend