Inca
The Inca Empire was located on the west coast of South America, near this body of water.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This was the lake at the center of the Aztec Empire
What is Lake Texcoco?
These were the main foods produced by Maya farmers.
What are corn and squash?
This was done to develop a calendar
What is study the stars?
These are thick sheets of ice
What are glaciers?
The Inca Empire was located in this South American mountain range
What are the Andes Mountains?
This body of water bordered the Aztec empire to the East.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
These modern day countries were inhabited by the Maya empire.
What are Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Southern Mexico.
This is how long ago the Olmec people lived.
What is 3500 years ago?
When you have extra food, it is called this
What is a surplus?
This was the capital city of the Inca Empire
What is Cuzco?
These were floating gardens built by Aztec farmers
What are chinampas?
These people were believed to control good harvests and victory in battle.
Who are priests?
This is where the Olmec people lived.
What is the lowlands near the Gulf of Mexico?
These are shared by people in a society.
What are language, religion, and organized government?
This was used by Inca runners to communicate government orders for goods.
What is a quipu?
This was the nickname the Aztec gave themselves in honor of their god.
What is "warriors of the sun?"
This was the year that the Maya abandoned their cities.
What is 900 C.E.?
These were thought to be portraits of Olmec rulers.
What are 10-foot stone heads?
This is what ancient hunters crossed to get to North America
What is a land bridge?
This was the name given to the emperor, who was descended from the sun god.
What was the Sapa Inca?
This was the name of the Aztec capital city.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This is where temples were located.
What are the tops of pyramids?
This was done by the Olmec to predict the change of seasons.
What is developing a calendar?
This development led to the building of permanent settlements.
What is farming?