Key Terms
Sun dried mud brick homes are called
Adobes
This civilization came before the Aztec
The Maya
What two continents did the land bridge connect?
Asia and North America
Where did the Anasazi live?
The four corners: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, & New Mexico
Highly developed societies
Civilizations
They created the city of Tenochtitlan
The Aztec
What were nomads in search of when migrating from Asia?
Food
Where did the Mound Builders settle?
All over the US. From the Great Lakes to Florida
The study of ancient people
Achaeology
Which civilization was situated along the Gulf Coast?
How was the land bridge created?
The ice age lowered sea levels, which exposed land and created a land bridge
This Native American Group was located in the dry hot desert of Arizona
The Hohokam
a society ruled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Which civilization had the LARGEST empire?
The Inca
What two continents did nomads migrate to after crossing the land bridge?
North and South America
Symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds
Hieroglyphics
Which empire was 3000 miles and went from Columbia to Northern Argentina & Chile
What was the name of the land bridge?
Beringia