Historical Skills
What is an object used by humans in history that is left behind
Artifact
This word describes how most early humans lived and sruvived
Hunter-Gatherer
Mesoamerica is mostly in what modern day country
Mexico and Guatemala
What is the preserved remains of a living thing from the past
Fossils
How did the first humans reach North America
The Bering Land Bridge
This Mesoamerica civilization is known for carving colossal stone heads
Olmec
A eyewitness account or document that was created at the time of history that you are studying
Primary Source
What was the first plants early Americans learned to farm
Corn
Which South American civilization created a vast road system and built Machu Picchu?
Inca
A document that is created later by using primary sources
Secondary Source
This word means to raise plants and animals for human use
Domestication
A Mesoamerican civilization that built its capital, Tenochtitlán, in modern day Mexico City
Aztec
Compare and contrast the civilization of South America and Mesoamerica (Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca) What some similarities and differences you noticed.
Olmec, Maya, and Aztec have similar architecture
The Inca Empire was larger and lasted longer than the other empire.
The Inca Empire was the only major civilization in South America rather than Mesoamerica
The Aztec were more focused on military, while the Maya focused more on science and astrology
A source that combines many different secondary sources into one cohesive project
Tertiary Source
WHY did the first humans come to America?
Following animal herds (megafauna), looking for better climate, looking for food and resources
A Mesoamerican civilization that built pyramids, large cities, and an accurate calendar
Maya
Why do historians say America was not “discovered” by Europeans? Explain your answer.
There were already millions of people living in America. There were large, advanced civilizations in America before Columbus ever came