MR.LIP
Ancient American Civilizations
Maps
Digging the Past
Words that wouldn't fit anywhere else
100
Our ideas, ourselves, and our possessions go from one point to another according to this Theme of Geography.
What is MOVEMENT?
100
When we think of this group, we think of Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City).
What were the Aztecs?
100
Shows mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What is a physical map?
100
Your job title is an ________________, if you study the material remains of ancient peoples.
What is an archaeologist?
100
Scientific word for the main source of food; in our case... CORN.
What is maize?
200
We call it "pop". NYers call it "soda". That tells us that our ___________ is different from theirs.
What is REGION?
200
Lived from about 250-900 A.D. Built their civilization in what is now called the Yucatan Peninsula.
Who were the Mayans?
200
Shows man-made lines, such as state or country borders.
What is a political map?
200
Name of the "stuff" that archaeologists find.
What is an artifact?
200
Those that move from place to place (usually in order to better provide or protect their families) are called nomads or artifacts?
What is a nomad?
300
"I live near Canadaway Creek" is a way of explaining THIS TYPE of LOCATION.
What is RELATIVE LOCATION?
300
Their mountaintop civilization started in about 1200 A.D.
Who were the Incans?
300
This is the oldest mountain range in North America.
What are the Appalachians?
300
Scientific method of determining the age of an item based upon how much carbon is left in it.
What is carbon dating?
300
Your way of life is also known as your ___________.
What is culture?
400
Tell me THREE WAYS that Fredonians INTERACT with their environment.
Answers may vary.
400
They were the oldest of the Central American civilizations. They thrived from about 1200-800 B.C.
Who were the Olmecs?
400
Name ALL of the Great Lakes.
What is Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior?
400
Area where archaeologists believe the first inhabitants of the Americas may have crossed.
What is the Bering Strait?
400
This was the main source of food, clothing, and housing for the Plains Indians.
What is buffalo?
500
These are lines that DO NOT meet, but help us determine what clothing we might bring on a trip.
What are lines of LATITUDE?
500
Name the most famous Incan city, situated on a mountaintop in the Andes.
What is Machu Picchu?
500
Name the river that makes up the southern border of Texas and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?
500
Society ruled by religious leaders.
What is a theocracy?
500
Symbols or pictures that represent things, ideas, and sounds.
What are hieroglyphics?
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