Vocab
a people sharing a language, territory, and economy
Civilization
the first civilization in the Americas
Olmecs
Arctic/Subarctic
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Columbus' ships
a record keeping device made of string
Quipu
The entire way of life of a people
Culture
people that built steps into the land to help with irrigation
Incas
in this region no part of the animal was ever wasted
Great Plains
the first people to make contact with the Americas
Vikings
to sail around the globe
circumnavigate
biological and cultural trade
Columbian Exchange
people that could predict eclipses and had the concept of zero
Mayans
this region was the home of the Iroquois people
Eastern Woodlands
something that was reintroduced to its natural habitat
Horses
a community of people who share common customs, language and rituals
Tribe
an area settled and ruled by a country
these people built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on a lake
Aztecs
this region contained over 200 different tribes and built their homes out of redwood
California, Great Basin, Plateau
something that did not reach North America until its 3rd attempt
Christopher Columbus
a sundried brick
adobe
a political unit that controls a city and its surrounding land
City-State
people that performed ceremonies to bring good harvests or victory in battle
Mayan Priests
in this region there were complex irrigation systems
Southwest
the people who financed Columbus' voyages
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
spreading ideas from one culture to another
diffusion