olmec
What are the olmecs known for
carvings of colossal stone heads
What disease killed the Aztecs?
SMALLPOX
What country left the Triple Alliance?
Italy
What destroyed the Mayan empire?
climate change
Where did Incas live?
modern-day South America in Peru and Chile
Who were the Olmec?
the first major civilization in Mexico
What did Aztec people look like?
brown skin, dark hair, and wearing elaborate headdresses and jewelry
Who is in the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
What race were the Mayans?
Mesoamerican Indians
Did Incas have slaves?
they did not practice slavery.
What race were the Olmecs?
African origins
Who were the Aztec?
Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521.
How did the Triple Alliance fall apart?
it failed to draw Italy into the war because it had been a defensive alliance, while Austria-Hungary and Germany were seen as the aggressors
What were the Maya civilization known for?
agriculture, pottery, writing, calendars and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork.
What were Incas known for?
their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads throughout the region
What was the religion of the olmecs?
polytheistic
What were the Aztec Known for?
a fierce and bloodthirsty race, aggressive in battle and engaging in human to appease their various gods.
Who fought in the war of the Triple Alliance?
Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay
When did the Mayan civilization begin?
began as early as 1500 BC
Why did Incas disappear?
A smallpox epidemic introduced from Europe had weakened the Andean populations, killing the last major Inca ruler
Why did the olmecs disappear
Archaeologists speculate that the depopulation was caused by environmental changes, specifically riverine environment changes.
What happened to the Aztecs?
The Spanish conquistadors laid siege to the Aztec capital from the middle of May of 1521 until they surrendered on August 13, 1521
Who fought in the war of the Triple Alliance?
Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Why did Mayans sacrifice virgins?
as a way to directly communicate with Chaac
What race were the Incas?
ethnic Quechua people also known as Amerindians.