Vocabulary
Variety of corn
What is maize?
The Aztec did this to ensure an plentiful harvest
What are human sacrifices?
The being that was given gifts and said to be an ancestor of the emperor
Who is Inti the sun god?
This impacted and changed the first peoples way of life
What is farming?
Theory of what happened to the Olmec Civilization
What is vanished for unknown reasons and collapsed?
A highly developed society
What is civilization?
The Aztecs came after this civilization that developed the 365 day calendar
What is the Mayan civilization?
Two ways the Inca civilization stayed connected
What are messengers and roads?
Ice forms which caused the water levels to drop
What are glaciers?
One theory of what happened to the Mayan people
What is drought, warfare, or overpopulation
A person who moves from place to place
What is a nomad?
The Aztecs saw this as a sign from their gods to build their capitol city
What is an eagle with a snake in its beak sitting on a cactus?
How many miles long was the Inca Civilization?
What is 3,000 miles?
Name of the land bridge
What is Berinigia?
This ancient civilization was the forerunner for the others
What is the Olmec civilization?
The study of the material remains of ancient peoples
What is archaeology?
He led Spanish soldiers to the Aztec Empire in 1519
Who is Hernan Cortez
Capitol city of the Inca civilization
What is Cuzco?
Two theories of how/why big animals like mammoths disappeared
What is Overhunting and change in climate?
What is deer meat, salt, cotton cloth, and pottery?
Peoples shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors
What is cultre?
Capitol city of the Aztecs
What is Tenochtitlan?
This emperor helped to develop the Inca civilization war culture
Who is Topa Inca?
The theory of how the first peoples came to the Americas (three parts)
What is the climate got colder which caused the water levels to drop and exposed a land bridge?
Structure the Mayans used to ship traded goods in
What is a canoe?