Olmecs
wood, clay, and palm leaves
What were there houses made of?
Oceans
What separated the North and South American continents from other continents?
prepared meals, made thread, ground corn
What was the job of Mayan Women?
God's image
In whose image are the Aztecs made?
at death people went through the cenote
Mayans
stone, jade, and basalt
What did the Olmecs carve the giant heads from?
obsidian, onyx, jade, gold, and silver
What were the available resources?
priests and nobles, peasants, and slaves
What was the order of Mayan social classes after king?
People revolted against Spanish control
What led to the death of Montezuma?
world was flat with 4 gods holding the corners
Mayan
used to waterproof items and make balls that bounce
What is rubber?
bodies of water, mountains, rainforests, and coastal plains
What were the geographic features of Meso America
hieroglyphics, astronomy, and trade
What did the Mayas have in common with the Aztecs?
diseases that killed many diseases
What did the Europeans bring?
gods sacrificed themselves to create the world
Aztec
lowlands along the gulf of Mexico
Where did the Olmecs settle?
2 small islands in Lake Texcoco
Where did the Aztecs settle?
War, famine, or the people rebelled
What were possible reasons the Mayan civilization declined?
Who is Cortes?
consulted a diviner about the name of their child
Aztec
used for centuries in Mexico
What is the Olmec calendar?
Highlands trading with lowlands
What was trade in the Mayan civilization like?
death from sacrifice or death during childbirth
What are reasons a Mayan would go straight to supreme heaven?
arrested and held hostage
What happened to the Aztec leader?
Mayan