Olmecs
Did they create the famous colosal heads?
Yes
Where were the aztecs from?
Aztlan
Where were fruits and vegetables grown?
They were cultivated in the chinampas and in the calpulli
What did the Maya use for money?
Cacao seeds
Modern home of the ancient Zapotec civilization
Oaxaca
They were the first________ civilization
Mesoamerican
Who was the Aztec god of war, sun, and the nation?
Huitzilopochtli
Which god represented rain?
Tlaloc
What did the Mayans do for fun?
Play ball game
Name the most important ceremonial center
Monte Alban
Name three main olmec centers
La Venta (most important), San Lorenzo, Laguna de los Cerros
What was the Name of the Aztecs’ Capital City?
Tenochtitlan
How was the city organized?
In neighborhoods
Where did the maya civilization extended to?
South of Yucatan, Part of Guatemala and Honduras
How were the zapotecs known?
The cloud people
Two main art forms
-Colossal heads made out of basalt
-were-jaguar made out of Jade
The Aztecs thought it was possible the Spanish with their white skin and beards were the return of the god __________ .
Quetzalcoatl
How was the school of mexicas named?
Tepochalli or Calmecac
Which rocks were used in the maya constructions?
Caliza, Arenisca and Mármol
What language did the zapotec civilization spoke?
A variation of the Oto-Zapotecan language,
purpose of the rubber ball game
To make/choice an honorable sacrifice victim
In which present-day country did the nomadic Aztecs finally settle in 1325?
Mexico
Who worked in agriculture?
Macehualtin
How were maya temples decorated?
What was the religion of the zapotec civilization?
Polytheistic