Maya's
What did the observatories the Mayans built allow them to do?
Create complex calendars
How were Incan commoners grouped within their social class?
by gender and age
What is something you can wear on your head in Aztec culture?
Elaborate feather headdress
What material did North American southwest tribes use to build their homes?
dried mud
Why did the Mayan's need to learn farming techniques?
To clear the dense rain forest
What was the purpose of the Incan Calendars?
To determine when to plant crops
Why did the Aztec's engage in Human sacrifice?
to keep their chief god strong
What tyoe of culture did the Mississipian's have? And what type of communities did they live in?
Developed a complex culture, and lived in large communities
What did the Mayan's have in the center of their cities?
pyramids and palaces
Which farming technique helped the Inca farm on hillsides?
irrigation canals
The majority of Aztecs belonged to what social class?
commoners
What was the mita system?
a practice of paying taxes through labor
What did the Mayans believe that their kings and priests could do?
Communicate with the gods
The Incan's had a well organized society, a system of roads, and a powerful army, what did these three things help them do within their empire?
Unify the empire
What type of environment did the Aztec's live in?
Their environment was very diverse, it expanded across different landforms (Warm tropical lowlands, Cool tropical highlands, extra tropical drylands)
What types of animals did Native American's hunt in each region of North America? (Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains)
Arctic - Whales
Subarctic - Moose and elk
Great Plains - Bison
What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?
large mounds in the earht that had been built for religious purposes
What methods did the Inca's use to help unify their army?
Forced conquered people to speak their language, connected all parts of the empire with a vast road system and messengers, also kept careful control over their subjects, and used military force against enemies and rebellions
How did the environment influence the cultures of the Northwest and Southwest?
Northwest had a mild climate with a lot of food supplies that were near rivers, large forests and an ocean, this meant they didn't need to farm and that they could still live in a complex society permanently because of this.