Terms
This term refers to the word corn.
What is maize?
The Aztec people used these methods to assist in their farming efforts.
What is irrigation and chinampas
This is another term given to the Eskimos that lived in igloos and hunted seals.
Who are the Inuit
Teotihuacan was located near this present-day city
Mexico City
This person claimed to be a descendant of the sun god.
Who was the Maya king
What is a isthmus
This was the main staple of the Aztecs, used as currency, and to make Montezuma's favorite drink.
What is cacao or cocoa beans
These were the first people to settle in Mexico and later influenced the Mayans and Aztecs.
Who were the Olmec
This group developed a civilization in Peru and Ecuador.
Who are the Chavin or Inca
This Maya king was known as the greatest, and ruled the city-state of Palenque for over 60 years.
Who was Pacal the Great
Money paid to the ruler of an empire or region.
What is tribute
This was used to keep track of religious and astronomic events, and for planting and harvesting crops.
What is the Mayan Calendar
These Southwest Indians were known as "cliff dwellers."
Who were the Puebloan or Anasazi.
This early group that settled in Peru built canals to irrigate their farmland.
Who are the Moche
This Maya social class performed ceremonies to please the gods
Who were the priests
The stone monuments that scribes wrote on.
What is a stela
This "middle" area had rich soil, a great climate for crops, and was home to the Aztecs, Olmecs, Toltecs, and Mayans.
What is Mesoamerica
These were the earliest Indians to be known as "mound builders."
Who are the Adena or Hopewell
These people lived east of the Mississippi and were mainly hunters and gatherers.
Who are the Mound People
This was a game played to determine who would be sacrificed to the gods.
What is pok-a-tok.
A tool used in mathematics and as a system of historical record keeping. Also uses knots to represent numbers and items.
What is a quipu
This Indian group cleared the land for forest homes and farming, which was done by the women.
Who were the Eastern Woodlands Indians
These Indians lived off the rivers, forests, and the ocean. They were trappers and fishermen, who build wood homes.
Who are the Northwest Indians
These 5 tribes lived in upstate New York and included the Onondaga, Seneca, Oneida, Mohawk, and Cayuga.
Who are the Iroquois
The worship of many gods.
What is polytheism.