Terms to Know
the study of ancient peoples
archaeology
The name of the strip of land connected Asia and the Americas.
Beringia
The four largest and most advanced civilizations were?
Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca
What weapons did the Incas use?
clubs, spears, and slings.
Which states are part of the Four Corners region?
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
a person who moves from place to place
nomad
Spears
When did the Olmec civilization flourish?
1200BC-300BC
Sun god
Which tribe settled the cold region of North America near the Arctic Ocean.
Inuit
a people’s shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors
culture
People in what is now Mexico began planting a type of corn called?
Maize
How many were Mayan people were there during their peak?
2 million
Incas built 10,000 miles of?
roads
Nez Perce and Yakima of the plateau region lived in what kinds of houses?
earthen houses
a society ruled by religious leaders
theocracy
Early people built their homes out of what three materials?
clay, stone, or wood
Mayan used their knowledge to predict eclipses and develop a?
365 day calendar
Quipus
The Navajo later formed villages, living in square houses called?
to supply water to crops by artificial means
irrigate
Huge sheets of ice are called?
glaciers
What sign did the Aztec use to locate where their civilization should be?
An eagle with a snake in its beak sitting on a cactus.
Mound builders create giant mounds that resembled what two shapes?
animals (snakes) and pyramids
What were the names of the five Iroquois nations?
Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Cayuga