Lesson5  In aztec technology, they

remarkable helpful forms of

Evidences During Pre medicines.
Columbian Times  Aztec tools were made of
obsidian and chert.
1. Olmec Civilization - The  They were familiar with the
first great Mesoamerican wheel. 
civilization developments.  They developed dug out
 Olmec means rubber people canoes.
 they cultivate cacao,  They are mathematician.
rubber and salt.   They have many forms of
 They manufactured medicine such as ointment,
chocolate drinks. drinks, and salves.
 They practiced human  They technologies were
sacrifice and recorded in Badianus
cannibalism they are manuscript. 
obsessed with the 
religious ritual and 4. Inca Civilization- located in
animal gods South America from the early
2. Maya Civilization- Mayans are of 15th century.
indigenous people who lives
in Mexico Belize Guatemala , Developments:
El Salvador, and Honduras.  They are rich in maize
 They made a big break in (corn)  mummification of
technology. Architectural individuals was the
and engineering skills were important part of Inca
manifested in the tall funerary rites.
pyramids of lime stones  Objects are made of gold
with small temples. and silver.
 They were accurately  They discovered many kinds
predict celestial events of medicines.
like the eclipse.
 Venus was the most Lesson 6
important astronomical
object. During the Middle
 They discovered accurate Ages
calendar. This was the inventions of
 They are talented in of vertical windmills,
building temples and great spectacles, mechanical
cities.  clocks .

3. Aztec Civilization- They were Famous Inventions:

known as violent people. They 1. Military Technologies-
make human sacrifice and made counter weigh hurling of
rituals removal of beating huge stones.
hearts, to appease their 2. Agricultural Innovations -
gods.  heavy wheeled plough
cultivation of heavy rich
Aztec Civilization wet soils. Horse collar
Developments:
 allowed more horse 
pulling power.
3. Artesian Well- it has a
thin rod with a hard iron.
4. Wheel Borrow- use in
constructions, mining, and
farming.