Vocabulary
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The ocean to the west of Mexico.
Pacific Ocean
The art for which the Olmecs are most famous.
Giant heads
The three countries where the Maya lived.
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala
Three civilizations that came before the Aztecs.
Maya, Olmec, Toltec
A word meaning "conqueror"
Conquistador
Central America
The Olmec made balls from this material for use in their ceremonial games.
Rubber
The name of the legend about how wooden people were turned into monkeys.
Popol Vuh
The original name of the Aztec
Mexica
A system of writing using pictures.
Hieroglyphics
The body of water to the northeast of Mexico.
The region where the Olmec thrived.
The agricultural technique used by Mayans involving burning the land.
Slash and burn
The name of the Aztec's capital city.
Tenochtitlan
A word referring to Mexico and Central America
Mesoamerica
The body of water to the southeast of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Four cultures that borrowed from the Olmec
Aztec, Maya, Toltec, Veracruz
Two Mayan cities.
Tikal, Chichen Itza
The soldier who described Tenochtitlan as a dream
Bernal Diaz del Castillo
A conquistador who is most famous for having conquered the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes
The country to the north of Mexico.
United States
The name of the ball game played by Olmecs
Pok-a-tok
The day predicted by the Maya to be very special, which many thought would be the end of the world.
December 21st, 2012
The name given by Aztecs to their ceremonial ball game.
Plok-plok