7B-+Amazing+Architecture+of+Mesoamerica+(James,+Liam)

=How did mesoamerican architecture impact the daily life of their civilizations? =

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=Machu Picchu= ==

This is one of the greatest examples of Incan architecture. This picture showcases the mysteriousness of Machu Picchu.This also displays how creative the Incans had to be to survive in the location in which they lived. Many of the features in Machu Picchu were used in future Mesoamerican architecture.

=Aztec Aqueduct=



This picture shows an Aztec aqueduct. This structure impacts the daily life of the mesoamerican civilization by bringing fresh water from far away into their cities. The water was used for drinking, washing and also growing crops.

=El Tigre=



This is a Mayan religious city that contains one of the tallest architectual structures built in Mayan times. In Mesoamerica, gods were a huge part of their daily life. Since gods controlled everything, the people were always trying to please the gods by making sacrifices and doing rituals and dances. The sacrifices were held in the temples which were built at the highest point in the city. The pyramids were not used to bury people, like in Eygpt. They were used to bring the temples up closer to the sky. media type="custom" key="8657024"

=Chinampas=



Chinampas were small, rectangular areas of land used to grow crops on shallow lake beds. This affected the daily life of the people because much time was spent building these agricultural structures. The chinampas provided surplus food which allowed the people to eat well.

=Mesoamerican City=



This picture shows a typical Mesoamerican city. It shows bridges, the temple and where the people lived. The houses were used for shelter and warmth. The common houses were made with wooden poles, adobe, and thatch. Sometimes limestone was used as well. Variations of houses depended on the climate and location.

This is a wordle and it is from an article on Machu Picchu

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=Origins=

The civilizations that led up to these architectural feats were the Olmec, the Teotihuac�n and the Huastec. These civilizations inspired the Aztec, Mayans and Incans to create or to improve their architecture.

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