History of American Indians and the United States

Writing, Time & Development

Dr. Kane

mkane2@albany.edu Humanities 109 | MWF 9:20 - 10:15 AM

Office Hrs: M 10:20 - 11:20 & F 1:30 - 3:30

Social Science 60S

Monday, November 13

coming up

today's class

  • time
  • wheels
  • writing

the problem of time

  • lunar vs. solar calendars: lunar months 11 days short of 365
  • Gregorian vs. Julian calendar - 13 days difference!
  • adjust every year or adjust every few years?
  • how much do you know about the solar system?
quipu
quipu

why no wheels?

roads
roads

why no wheels?

why no wheels?

bridge
bridge

why didn't the Americas develop?

  • Inka brain surgery - 80-90% survival
  • fiber vs metal - Spanish vs. Inka/Maya/Aztec armor
  • roads & bridges
  • Wednesday - plants!
  • why didn't the Americas develop vs. how did the Americas develop differently

Cracking the Maya Code