10.2
According to the evidence archaeologists have found, the earliest Americans
lived in small nomadic groups
Where did the Maya live?
lowland rain forests of Mexico and Guatemala
VOCAB: the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia
AfroEurasia
After the Carib followed the Taino to Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles, where did many of the Taino go?
Cuba and Jamaica
How was the geography of the Americas different during the last Ice Age than it is now?
The Americas were connected to Afroeurasia.
How did the Maya manage the geographical challenges of their region?
They cleared forested areas and built water management systems.
VOCAB: corn
maize
Why is the ancient city of Teotihuacán significant?
It was one of the first planned cities in the Americas.
What helped make the Aztec a powerful and wealthy empire?
being at the center of a trade network
VOCAB: political agreement between people or states to work together
Alliance
What advance led to the development of complex societies in Mesoamerica?
farming crops
What belief did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca share?
Their kings were descended from the gods.
VOCAB: a rope with knotted cords used by the Incans for counting
Quipu
What did the Zapotec civilization use hieroglyphics for?
writing records
What helped the Inca create and maintain their vast empire?
requiring all men to serve in the army
VOCAB: a narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
Isthmus