what meaning of maize
type of corn made by mesoamerica and native civation
who was the bottom of the Maya social class
slaves
where were the Olmec located
gulf of mexico
where were the Aztec located
in central Mexico
where were in inca located at
south america
meaning of mouther culture
team of ancient people that stick together and there culture
where were the maya located at
southern Guatemala
what were the Olmec called
mother culture
what did the Aztec grew and sold
diffrent types of corn
what where the inca good at
farming
what does the word mesoamerica mean
the southern part of mexico and much of central america
why were slaves sacrificed
for the gods
when were the Olmec started are ended
1200 - 400 BC
what were cacao beans used for
for money
what craft where they also good at
jewelry
slash and burn mean
the processes of cutting grass or trees and burning it so the grass can grow better that the soil to be used for planting food and growing crops
what did nobles and king wear
animal skin
what were the Olmec known for
there stone heads
who destroy the Aztec and when
the Spanish conquistador in 1521
what were qupu
clored and knotted strings
the meaning of cacao
a small tropical America ever green tree cultivated for it's seeds
how many writing systems were in the Maya period
800
the ball game
who were the chinampas
the floating gardens they put soil on a raft anchored by trees
where was the capital Cuzco located
valley in southern peru