Inca
This animal was considered sacred to the Incas
Llama
Name of the Aztec capital city
Tenochtitlan
Believed that blood nourished the gods, which is why they ____________
participated in human sacrifice
Sport that the Olmecs first started
Mesoamerican Ball game using a rubber ball and their hips
The Inca's could not expand east because of this geographical feature
Andes Mountains
Were the Aztecs polytheistic or monotheistic?
polytheistic
The Maya's created their own ____________ by using glyphs.
writing system
The Olmecs are considered the __________ of the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas.
Mother Culture
The Incas were able to farm the Andes Mountains because of this agricultural innovation
Terrace Farming
How did the Aztec Empire end?
Spain conquered the Aztecs
The Maya's developed an extremely accurate __________ using astronomical observations and calculations
calendar
Heavy rains caused rivers to flood, which would deposit fertile silt on their plains
quipu
How did the Aztecs farm in their swamp like geography?
Floating farms - Chinampas
Who was in the lowest class of the Maya's class system?
farmers and enslaved people