Maya
What field of study helps us learn about ancient Maya civilizations through artifacts and ruins?
What is Archaeology?
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
What is Tenochtitlan?
What mountain range influenced the Inca Empire?
What are the Andes Mountains?
"Shared by a group"
What is Communal?
Which civilization is most known for building roads through mountains?
Who are the Inca?
What technology helps archaeologists see beneath dense forests?
What is LiDar
What important activity took place in Aztec markets?
What is Trade/buying and selling goods?
Name one way the Incas adapted to difficult geography.
what are Roads, bridges, or terraced farming?
"Passed down through family members"
What is Hereditary?
Which civilization is most known for advances in astronomy and calendars?
Who are the Maya?
What precious green stone was considered sacred by the Maya?
What is Jade?
What was one major responsibility of women in Aztec society?
What is Managing the household and raising children?
Who were the curacas?
Who are Local Leaders who governed regions of the empire?
"having more than one spouse"
What is Polygamy?
What is one similarity between the Aztecs and Incas?
What is Large empires, social classes, or strong governments?
Name two modern-day countries that were once part of the Maya civilization.
What is Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador?
Why were markets important to life in Tenochtitlan?
What is they allowed people to trade goods, obtain supplies, and interact with others in the city?
Name two challenges caused by the geography of the Inca Empire
Difficult travel, communication, or farming
a person or place believed to communicate with gods
What is an Oracle?
What is one achievement of each civilization that historians still study today?
What are Maya—calendars/astronomy; Aztec—Tenochtitlan; Inca—roads/engineering.
What large ceremonial site did archaeologists discover in Mexico that changed ideas about Maya origins?
What is Aguada Fenix?
Why were children expected to learn responsibilities at a young age?
What is To prepare them for adult roles in society?
How did Inca roads help the empire remain united?
What is they connected distant regions, improved communication, and allowed movement of people and goods?
This Inca vocabulary word refers to a family or community group
What is Ayllu
All three civilizations developed large societies. What are two similarities they shared?
What are Organized governments, Social classes, Agriculture, Religious beliefs, Large cities. Trade systems?