Where And When
These two civilizations lived in Mesoamerica
Who are the Olmec and Zapotec?
This civilization survived by using large trading networks
Who are the Olmecs
These are large structures resembling large animals and animal-like carvings in Peru
What are the Nazca Lines
This kind of source is directly from the time period that is being studied
What is a primary source?
These two civilizations lived in what is today Peru
Who are the Nazca and the Moche
This civilization survived by creating water canals that led water to their crops
Who were the Moche
Little is known about this civilization, and what is known has been gathered by analyzing their pottery
Who are the Moche
This kind of source consists of research papers, documentaries, and analysis of findings.
What is a secondary source?
This civilization lived for the longest time, lasting from 700 BC to nearly 1500 AD
Who are the Zapotec
This civilization fought amongst themselves, and used stone thrones to ward off their enemies
Who were the Olmecs
The Olmecs were famous for their large stone carvings of heads, as well as masks made of this material
What is jade?
This is a term for analyzing whether a secondary source leans more one way than the other
What is bias
This civilization is the oldest out of all of the four discussed, having existed at approximately 1200 BC
Who are the Olmec?
The Zapotec were able to thrive because they lived in this fertile area
What is the Oaxaca Valley?
What is rain?
When someone is looking at the other aspects of a source, such as when it was made and who made it, they are practicing this technique
What is contextualization?
The Nazca made their homes in this large mountain range that spans for over 4000 miles
What is the Andes Mountains
This practice may have doomed the Nazca, causing massive man-made erosion and turning their environment inhospitable
What is farming/agriculture?
Large arenas dedicated to this sport have been found all across Mesoamerica, and can be seen in the movie The Road to El Dorado
What is Ulama?
When looking at a source, this technique looks to see what point of view is lacking and who may not be included in it.
What is reading silence?