Vocab
The study of ancient peoples
Archaeology
What were the three largest and most advanced civilizations?
The Olmec, Maya, and Aztec
Periods of extreme cold when the first Native Americans crossed the land bridge.
Ice age
Which North American Indians lived in an area known as the Four Corners?
Anasazi
Why did the Aztecs and other Native American groups make sacrifices?
Blood sacrifices to the gods to ensure safety and a good harvest
The name of the land bridge that the Native Americans crossed
Beringia
What type of government did both the Mayans and Aztecs have?
A theocracy, governed by religion
What are artifacts?
What is the name of the largest civilization of Mound Builders?
Cahokia
Which Spanish conquistador founded the Aztecs and central American tribes?
Hernan Cortes
People who moved from place-to-place
nomads
Which civilization flourished between 1500 B.C. to 300 B.C.?
a. The Olmec
b. The Mayans
c. The Aztecs
A. The Olmec
Why do scientists think that mammals and other early animals began to die out?
Change in temperature or over-farming
What three tribes were descendants of the Anasazi?
Hopi
Acoma
Zuni
What was the Great Peace?
An alliances between the 5 Iroquois groups or nations.
Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga
System of record keeping with a string
Quipus
Which Inca city was built on war? Their weapons included clubs, spear, and spiked copper balls.
Cuzco
An early form of corn
Maize
What are hogans?
Square houses built by the Apache and Navajo
Which prominent group of Native Americans created the Constitution?
The Iroquois League
The Inca language, became the official language of the empire
Quecha
What is the name of the civilization built on an island?
Tenochtitlan
What allowed some Native Americans to build permanent homes and abandon a nomadic lifestyle?
Farming and domestication of animals
Which group of peoples were nomadic and dragged their homes- cone-shaped tepees with them when they traveled?
Peoples of the Plains
What did many Native American tribes do to the cities/peoples they conquered
They sacrificed them or made them slaves