MIGRATION TO AMERICAS
RISE OF THE EMPIRES
VOCABULARY
TEST YOUR SKILLS
EARLY AMERICAN CULTURES
100
WHAT IS THE THEORY ABOUT HOW EARLY PEOPLES MIGRATED FROM ASIA TO THE AMERICAS?
THE EARLY AMERICANS WALKED ACROSS A LAND BRIDGE KNOWN AS THE BERRING STRAIT.
100
Developed a system of writing, an accurate calendar, we had specialized people, produced food surplus and build pyramids.
Who are the Mayan?
100
Society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
What is civilization?
100
We used burial places for our important chiefs.
Who are Mound Builders?
100
What does the Mound Builders enormous structures tell archaeologists about their way of life?
The Mound Builders structures told archaeologists the Mound Builders were a very organized civilization.
200
Why did early American people migrate from Asia to the Americas?
The early American people migrated from Asia to the Americas because the Hunters followed the animals.
200
How did the Aztecs and the Inca build their empires?
Both the Aztecs and the Incas conquered other people in battle.
200
Thick sheet of ice found near the arctic region.
What is a glacier?
200
What two kinds of information do climographs record?
Climographs record the average temperature and the average precipitation in a region.
200
Which civilization of Early American cultures where known as Cliff Dwellers?
The early American cultures known as the Cliff Dwellers were Anasazi
300
How did early Americans get food during the Ice Age?
Early Americans where able to get food by hunting animals.
300
We lived in present day Peru. We had roads linked to the capital city. We developed the fastest communication system.
Who are the Incas?
300
An excess in production or supply, an abundance; having more than needed
What is surplus?
300
We lived in areas with forests, fertile soil, lakes and rivers. Our artifacts tell archaeologists that trade was important to us. Our Artifacts came from the north, south, east and west.
Who are the Mound Builders?
300
How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?
The Anasazi dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops.
400
Where did most early people live during the Ice age?
Most early people lived where they where able to find food.
400
We created floating gardens, became one of the world's largest cities, honored the gods of war, carved terraces into hillsides and developed a sophisticated irrigation system.
Who are the Aztecs?
400
Known for their studies of people from long ago.
Who are Archaeologists?
400
We lived in the desert and were the first to use irrigation. Our religious ceremonies were held in the kivas and only males could enter.
Who are the Anasazi?
400
This civilization traveled from Asia to America over 2,500 years ago and stayed neared the Arctic. This same civilization developed the Kayak for fishing and getting across the ocean waters and hunting walruses. We built houses of from blocks of packed ice and snow.
Who was the Intuit?
500
The early peoples changed their way of life when the Ice age animals died out. The effect of agriculture caused change in their way of life. They learned to do mild farming and grow this.
What are hunter-gathers? What are grow plants like grains, root vegetables, berries, nuts and smaller animals and remain settled in one place.
500
This group of people became successful at farming and had a surplus. As a result not everyone needed to farm. Some people began specializing in other skills to include basket weaving, jewelry making, mathematics and more.
WHO ARE THE MAYAN?
500
Type of party; word meaning to give away
What is a POTLATCH?
500
We all had a very organized government. Each of our civilizations developed new technology.
Who are the Mayan, Aztecs, and Incas peoples?
500
These group of peoples where farmers, they lived in permanent settlements, and held religious ceremonies.
Who are the Mound Builders and the Anasazi peoples?
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