North America
Who were the American Indians religious leaders?
shamans or medicine men
built villages out of sun dried block
Pueblo
What did the Mayans believe supported the sky?
ceiba tree
The Venice of the New World
Tenochtitlan
What Indian civilization settled in Cuzco?
Inca
A group of several families that shared common customs was called a
tribe
How did Plains Indians live their lives in order to survive?
relocated frequently and hunted bison
had a matriarchal society
Eastern Woodlands
Who created a precise Long Count Calendar?
Mayans
What is the name of the Indian god whose worshipers believed that he would return one day?
Quetzalcoatl
collections of knotted strings used for accounting and recording data
quipu
What term defines Indians that shared similar customs, means of livelihood, and the same level of civilization?
culture areas
The cliff dwellers were also known as what?
Pueblo Indians
Known for its peaceful culture
Hopi
Name a people group that inhabited Mesoamerica prior to the arrival of the Aztec people.
Olmecs or Zapotecs
Who was part of the Triple Alliance?
Texcoco
Aztecs
Tlacopan
Which system was used for trade in the Inca empire?
barter
an upright stone slab or column carved with inscriptions
stele
Which Indians are known for their totem poles?
West Coast
lived in large dome shaped structures
Adena
What was the postclassic period known for?
period of decline for the Mayan civilization
What were 3 reasons for the decline of the Mayan empire?
natural disasters
disease
no strong adapting rulers
Describe important developments in Incan civilization
-Incan empire stretched about 2,500 miles along the western coast of South America.
-The Incas developed an extensive road system.
-A system of runners carried important messages about 150 miles a day.
-Rather than paying taxes, the Incas paid in labor to build roads, granaries, bridges, and other structures or served in the army.
What are groups of languages that are believed to have had a single ancestral language?
language families
Famous landmark in southern Ohio
Great Serpent Mound
a wide and dispersed group of Indians believed to be united by trade
Hopewell
Give the name of a city that sought to become influential in the Mayan Classic Period.
Tikal or Chichen Itza
Common elements of Indian religion
human sacrifice
shamans
superstition
Which Indians were classified as Mound Builders
Hopewell
Mississippian
Adena
Name of possible ice or land bridge allowing people to come to North America via Asia
Beringia