Olmec
what were the Olmec known for?
the statues they carved.
what other Mayans still exists today?
the Yucatec Maya, inhabiting Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula and extending into northern Belize and northeastern Guatemala.
who were the chasquis?
the chasquis were runners that carried messages to the communities they were highly trained in a phisycall fit.
What did the Aztecs call themselves?
the atztecs called themselves Mexica or cullta Mexica.
what is the meaning of cacao?
food of the gods cacao and choclate etc.
what was the meaning of the olmec?
the rubber people.
maya calender
highly complex calender that was also used by other meso Americans civilizations 52 year calender round they tracked the monument of plants
what advancment in medicine did the Inca make?
trepnning (brain surgery)
blood transfusions
used local plants for medical porpuses.
What is the story of the eagle and snake on the Mexican flag?
the Aztecs left their home to look for a place to start a new life.
define causeway?
A road that is raised above water,sand marshland wet-land.
why were the Olmec called the rubber people?
because the Olmecs extracted latex from Panama rubber trees (Castilla elastica) growing in the region and mixed it with the juice of a local vine (Ipomoea
codex?
books were made of animal skinor bark they would paint hieroghraphs onto the pages with ink and brushes historical records were kept they would describe astronomy ceremonies and propertes and their calendar.
what was the Inca empire known for?
Notable features of the Inca Empire included its monumental architecture, especially stonework, extensive road network.
what did they build and what was it called?
they would build artificial island nd they would call it chinampas.
what is the definition of quipu?
accounting apartus used by Andean peoples from 2500 BCE.
when did the olmec begin and end?
1600 BCE to around 350 BCE
what else was located in the city of planque?
the temple of inscriptns Olmec jade the Lord of las limas.
what was the climate and geography of the andes ?
The southern section is rainy and cool, while the central section is dry. The northern Andes are typically rainy and warm, with an average temperature of 18 °C (64 °F) in Colombia.
what did the chinampas help the Aztecs with?
the chinampas provided the Aztecs with fertile land that allowed nthier population on to grow.
what is the meaning of stela?
territorial markers calendar or historic mounuments.
who did the Olmec trade rubber with?
the Olmec made and traded rubber throughout Mesoamerica.
kings and queens?
kings and queens ruled over the people and they mark up laws and rules.
how were there practices different from the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?
religon based on agriculture inti God of the sun, most important God ,bus .sof life the Inca rarely practiced human sacrifice different from other meso American civilizations.
they created a homeland in the island for the Aztecs when they arrived.
define quechua?
its there languages and etc.