West Africa
A category of religion, common in early West African societies, holds that spirits and/or divinity exists in animals, plans, and other natural objects.
Animism
Aksum
Staple grain, found in 25% of all supermarket goods today that was a critical agricultural component to nearly all Mesoamerican civilizaitons.
Maize | Corn
Present-day South American nation where all early civilizations leading to the Inca developed.
Peru
Modern day nation that hosts Mayan ruins (name one)
Mexico | Guatemala | Belize
West African storytellers who passed down oral history, poetry, and music from generation to generation
Griot
Mediterranean coastal climate biome unique to North Africa. Modern day nations of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya share this land.
Maghrib
Land bridge that existed thousands of years ago that connected Asia to North America.
Beringia
Early South American civilization known for etching mysterious lines into the Earth. These lines depict images such as animals from an aerial view.
Nazca
If I am reading the Mayan language I am reading these.
Glyph
The oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa, with evidence of a sophisticated urban settlement dating back to 250 B.C.
Djenne-Djeno
Human-made step-like agriculture built into the sides of mountains and hills used to conserve water, reduce erosion, and utilize less than perfect land for farming.
Terraces | Terrace Farming
The "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, known for stone sculptures of massive heads and early city planning.
Olmec
One of the earliest Incan precursor civilizations in South America. Largely unknown, focused on a few religious archaeological sites.
Chavin
Mayan city-state mentioned in our class text.
Tikal | Chichén Itzá
group that migrated across much of Africa over thousands of years, spreading their language and ironworking skills
Bantu-speaking peoples
Port city located on Africa's east coast and served as the chief trading hub of Aksum. Connected the kingdom to trade routes across Africa, Arabia, and the Mediterranean.
Adulis
First true urban center (city) in the Americas, built by the Zapotec in the hills above the Oaxaca Valley in present-day Mexico.
Monte Albán
Moche
Name used to describe "books" Mayans made out of a bark-like substance
Codex
Ancient West African culture, known for its terracotta sculptures, and iron smelting knowledge, flourished in what is now Nigeria between 500 B.C. and A.D. 200.
Nok
Ruler of Aksum who expanded the empire to its greatest extent and adopted Christianity as the official religion in the 4th century CE.
Ezana
Feathered-Serpent God common in most Mesoamerican religions and mythologies.
Quetzalcoatl
Mountain range that spans the length of South America, north to south. Also small mint chocolates in silver wrappers that grandmas like to pass out.
Andes
Creation story believed by Southern Mayan cultures.
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