Agriculture
What is slash and burn
Black volcanic glass. Can be used to make weapons. Forms when lava from a volcano cools rapidly
What is obsidian
Had colossal stone heads which represented ______?
Olmec rulers
The Inca lived on this continent.
South America
Aztecs farmed this staple crop as it was used and eaten in every meal, every day. When the green leaf gets pulled it reveals yellow kernels.
What is maize / corn
Large amounts of labor and capital to produce high yields.
What is intensive agriculture
Kinship group of the Inca civilization, where members married within the group.
Allyu
The Olmec had settled in this part of Mexico.
Tropical lowlands of the gulf of Mexico.
A messenger in the Inca Empire.
The Aztecs military made Aztecs the most ______ in the region.
Artificial islands. Provided fertile land and used for farming.
What are chinampas
Olmecs were polytheistic
The Inca civilization used a device to record important historical information.
What is a quipu
This alliance made up of three kingdoms helped the Aztec civilization dominate in the region.
What is triple alliance?
A crop grown to sell on the market rather than for personal use.
Cash crop
Built to bring fresh water to a town/city.
What is an aqueduct
Apparently transforming from humans into jaguars.
What are shamans or shamanism
The Inca had many medical advancements but this advancement had to do with the brain and the skull.
What is human sacrifice.
Maize God that the Maya & Aztecs celebrated and worshipped.
Han Hanaphu
book or pages held together. Used to record important events.
What is a codex
Ulama or tlachtili
What is Cuzco
This Aztec priest had a vision where an Eagle was sitting on a cactus with a snake on its mouth. This place would later be called _____.
What is Mexico