Topic 1
Mesoamerica was located in the southern part of North America, or present day:
Mexico and Central America
What was the reason that a lot of Mayan records were lost?
Humidity from the tropical environment
Swampy islands crisscrossed by canals that provided water for their crops
Chinampas
True/False -- The Aztec were well known for building beautiful temples and pyramids
Calendars
Many _____ rulers told their people that they were descendants of God.
Mayan
Grooves that were etched into the rocky soil of southern Peru
Nazca Lines
These South American people were well-known for growing corn, peanuts, potatoes, and cotton
The Moche
True/False -- The Moche had no written language
True
The most well-known early South American civilization
The Incas
These South American people had no writing system, instead using knotted strings called the quipu
The Incas
An abandoned city that had only about 200 buildings, well known for its beauty and being a gathering place for prayer
Machu Picchu
Name at least two of the most important 4 Mesoamerican civilizations
Olmec, Incan, Mayan, Aztec
The Aztecs' god of war and sun
Huitzilopochtli
The Aztecs' god of winds and rain, also known as the creator of the world and humanity
Quetzalcoatl
The three important early South American civilizations
The Nazca, the Moche, and the Inca