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How long did the Inca Empire last?
Where did the Aztec civilization start?
-A mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico.
Where was the Maya civilization located?
-Mayan civilization occupied much of the northwestern part of the isthmus of Central America.
What were the olmec most known for?
-The Olmec are probably best known for the statues carved stone heads.
Who were the civilization that used jads?
-The first civilization to use jadeite jade were the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs?
What made the Inca Empire fall?
Inferior weapons, 'open battle' tactics, disease, internal unrest.
What were the aztecs most known for?
-Fearless warriors and pragmatic builders.
When did the Maya end?
-The Maya civilization collapsed between A.D. 800 and 1000.
What was the meaning of olmec and where did they get their name?
-The name Olmec is an Aztec word meaning the rubber people.
What is a tribute ?
-Something given or contributed voluntarily as a gift.
When did the Inca empire end?
It ended in 1533.
What did the people do in their daily lives in the aztec civilization?
-The people worked, raised families, and attended religious services.
Why did the maya collapse?
- The drought theory holds that rapid climate change in the form of severe drought.
Why were the olmec called the rubber people?
-Because the Olmecs extracted latex from Panama rubber trees.
What is a quipu?
-A recording devices used by the Inca Empire
What gods did the inca believe in?
-A creator god Wiracocha.
-The sun god Inti.
-The Moon Goddess Mamaquilla.
-The thunder god Illapa.
-The earth monther Pacha Mama.
Why are the Aztecs important till this day?
The Aztecs had great influence on the development of Mexican culture.
What were the Maya most known for?
It is known by its ancient temples ,glyphs (script), and it's calendars.
When did the olmec begin and end?
-The Olmec society lasted from about 1600 BCE to around 350 BCE.
What is a maize?
- A type of corn that grows in mesoamerica.
What religion did the inca people practice?
-The Inca people practiced polytheism
-They worship of many gods rather than one deity.
What gods did the Aztec believed in?
-Huitzilopochtli, god of war.
-Tonatiuh, god of the sun.
- Tlaloc, god of rain.
-Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent.
What did Maya have that other civilizations did not?
-They had a highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Who did the olmec trade rubber with?
-The Olmec made and traded rubber throughout Mesoamerica.
What an obsidian?
-Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava is extruded from a volcano.