olmec
(true or false) Olmec was one of the last civilizations made?
false
what is there capital
Tenochtitlan
where were the Inca located?
andres mountains of south America!
the Maya we're good architects (true or false)?
true
what is agriculture?
farming!
what was a very important crop for the Olmec?
maize/corn
what lake is Tenochtitlan built on
Tenochtitlan was built on islands in Lake Texcoco.
Living in the mountains created challenges.
true or false
true
How were they organized?
The Maya did not have one ruler controlling one giant empire. They lived in independent city-states.
what is maize?
corn!
what where the Olmec famous for?
stone heads!
How did the Aztec Empire become powerful?
The Aztecs used:
Warfare
Conquest
Alliances
Tribute from conquered peoples
what is quipu
knotted cords used to record and communicate numerical information.
what are the Maya known for?
calendars and astronomy!
what is a city state
An independent city and the surrounding area it controls.
Why are they called a “mother culture”?
The Olmec influenced later Mesoamerican civilizations, including the Maya and Aztec. Later civilizations adopted or developed similar religious, artistic, agricultural, and cultural ideas.
where were the Aztec located?
Central Mexico
what is Terrance farming
The Inca cut flat areas into mountainsides called terraces.
This allowed them to:
Grow crops on steep land.
Reduce erosion.
Make better use of mountainous land.
where is the maya located?
in central America and Mexico!
what is the earliest cizilaztion of these four?
Olmec,aztec,Inca,maya
the Olmec
where is the Olmec based out of?
southern Mexico!
what is chinampas
artificial farming areas built in the shallow water.
what were the Inca good at building
roads and bridges
what subject were they advanced in?
math!!!
what is tribute
Goods or resources conquered peoples were required to give their rulers.