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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Coming to America
Central American Civilizations
100
What does B.C. stand for?
Before Christ
100
Define "culture"
A way of life
100
Define "maize"
A type of corn
100
Where did the first people to migrate to the Americas most likely come from originally?
Asia
100
What is the first thing that is needed to begin making a civilization and why?
Farming, because it makes enough food to support a large population and gives people time to develop culture
200
What does B.C.E. stand for?
Before the Common Era
200
Define "artifact"
Something left behind by early people
200
What is "carbon dating"?
A method for finding out how old an artifact is
200
How did the first people (most likely) get to the Americas?
By crossing a land bridge called Beringia
200
Where did the leaders of the Central American Civilizations claim to get their authority to rule from?
The gods
300
What does C.E. stand for?
The Common Era
300
Define "archaeology"
The study of early peoples
300
Define "nomad"
A person who moves from place to place
300
How did the earliest Americans get their food?
They hunted animals and gathered wild grains and berries
300
Name the four main Central American Civilizations
Olmec, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
400
What does A.D. stand for, and what does it mean?
"Anno Domini" - The year of our Lord
400
Define "hieroglyphics"
Symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds
400
Define "migration"
A movement of large numbers of people into a new homeland
400
What new discovery changed the lives of the early Americans?
They discovered how to farm by growing maize
400
How did the Central American Civilizations grow?
By conquering their neighbors by way, making them slaves, and forcing them to build roads and cities
500
When did the last Ice Age end?
10,000 B.C.
500
Define "terraces"
Platforms cut into steep slopes for growing crops
500
Define "civilization"
A highly developed society
500
Name two things the early Americans' new discovery did for them.
1. Allowed for population growth 2. Gave them time to develop culture
500
Name three ways roads allowed emperors to keep control of their empire.
1. Allowed for easy trade 2. Quick travel 3. Quick communication