1. What is the extent and nature of our evidence about the Maya civilization?

2. Compare the Maya notions of afterlife with those of societies we've studied so far.

3. What brought about the collapse of Maya civilization.

4. Be able to compare the Aztec and Roman empires in at least a couple of areas: i.e. chosen from religion, economy, military, government.

5. How do we know what we do about the Inka civilization?

6. What were the major problems that the Inka and the Aztec civilizations faced on the eve of the Spanish conquests.

7. Be able to compare Inka and Aztec religious beliefs.

Places:

Tenochtitlan

Tikal

Chichen Izta

Teotihuacan

Cuzco

Sipan