Vocab 1
This is an ancient book that contains records of Mesoamerica civilization daily lives.
What is the codex.
A large structure used for religious ceremonies and to honor their gods.
What is a pyramid.
This city was the capital of the Aztec empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
What is Tenochtitlan.
What is a stela.
This place was located in Central America, Southern Mexico, and parts of South America.
What is Mesoamerica.
Another word for corn.
maize
man-made floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow crops on top of the lake (water).
What are Chinampas.
a volcanic glass /rock used by Mesoamerican civilizations to make sharp tools and weapons.
What is obsidian.
What is a civilization.
This type of writing consists of symbols and signs to represent objects, animals, and people.
What is Hieroglyphics.
What was the name of the ice man?
Who is Otzi.
Name 2 continents in the world.
North America
South America
Africa
Australia
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
This place was located between two rivers, the Tigres River and the Euphrates River.
What is Mesopotamia.
The writing system that used a stylus to make impressions into a clay tablet.
What is cuneiform.
List 3 items Otzi had on him.
A copper axe
leather bag
leather leggings
one shoe
bow and arrows
Name an ocean.
Pacific
Atlanta
Indian
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
This Mesoamerica civilization was located in Northern and Central Mexico and the surrounding area.
Who are the Aztecs.
This Mesoamerican civilization was located in the Andes mountains in South America.
Who are the Inca.
Who are the Mayans.
This ancient Mesoamerican civilization was located in the tropical lowlands of Mexico's Gulf Coast - where Tabasco and Veracruz are now located.
Who are the Olmec.