Aztec
The Aztecs were always rich.(T/F)
False
what is the name of the gulf the olmec lived off of?
the gulf of mexico
what farming technique did the Mayans use?
slash and burn
where did the chavin live?
They lived in Andean highlands of modern day Peru.
In what valley were the Zapotec located in?
The Oaxaca Valley
what was the Aztec population?
250,000
What is one of the reasons the olmec are famous?
The giant stone heads
What was the Mayan staple crop?
the Mayan staple crop was maize or corn
The chavin culture was polytheistic
T/F
True the chavin people were polytheistic.
Who was at the top of the Zapotec class system?
Nobles were at the top of the Zapotec class system
What were causeways used for?
As a walkway bridge
what religion did the olmec practice.
they practiced shamanism.
the mayan were strongly influenced by which civilization?
the olmec
what was most likely the social structure of the chavin?
Chavin social structure was most likely theocratic and hierarchical.
the Zapotec social classes included......
Nobles,priest and commoners.
a macuahitl was..
a wooden obsidian blade
what is shamanism?
shamanism is a belief of shamans who could transform into animals and communicate with the spiritual world.
where was the mayan civilization located.
In northern guatemala
what was one of the unusual things the chavin considered as valuable?
shells were highly valued in chavin trade.
The Zapotec beloved there dead ancestors do what..?
They beloved their dead ancestors could influence the living.
The name of the Aztec city capital was...
tenochtitlan
who was included in the olmec class system?
rulers,priest,artisans and farmers.
who was included in the mayan class system?
nobility,commoners,kings and slaves
what was the chavins major religious center called?
It was called "chavin de huantar"
The Zapotec had one of the earliest major cities in mesoamerica and it was called..?
Monte Alban