Journal #1 August 16, 2013

In my opinion there were small parts of the Native Americans that were developed. The Mayans and the Incas were very developed. They had written language, a calendar and a knowledge of astrology. They had large cities and roads with complex religions, some had human sacrifices. The tribes of the Mohawks, Iroquois, and the Senecas were not as developed as the Mayans and Incas but had a close relationship with each other and the earth. They did not want material items and the Europeans thought of them as childish. They were not fully equal but both cultures had slavery, war, and plunder. They both regarded hunting and fishing as a sport but also has a food source.