the mound builders
name 2 states that is the area of the mound builders
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana,
what does the name Hohokam mean
those that have vanished
the olmec used this style of farming
slash and burn
a name for corn that was the heart of Maya agriculture
maize
name of the cliffs where the anasazi once lived
extra credit if you know what this name means in english
Mesa Verde
true/false archeologists know everything about the mound builders
false
what does pueblo mean
town or village
a city that was a major center of culture for the olmec
La Venta
the name of the ball game played by the maya
pokta-pok
these are pit structures where the anasazi worshipped their gods
kiva
this group lived in the Ohio region around 200B.C.
The Adena
what crops did the hohokam grow
beans, and squash
The area where the Olmec lived
along the Gulf of Mexico
if you lost pokta pok you might be
sacrificed
you use this technique when farming in the desert because of the limited rainfall
dry farming
This native american group gets its name from the family who owned the land where the first large mound was found,
the Hopewell
how did the hohokam farm in the desert
they built irrigation canals lined with clay to bring water from the rivers to the fields
the religion of the olmec
polytheism
a period that is high point of cultural achievement for a civilization
classical period
what is a town or village in spanish
pueblo
This group farmed the more
the Hopewell
the base was dug 2-3 feet in the ground. Over the base posts were put in and the hohokam constructed walls made from mud, branches, and grass.
when did the olmec start to disappear
400 B.C.
the first people of middle america to use a written language
the maya
Name a theory that might explain the disappearance of the anasazi
drought,
war