Vocab 1
extends both north and south of the Equator
South America
collective name for a group of islands located in waters off northern South America
the Caribbean
Growing and trading _______ helped early Americans form more complex societies.
Crops
What mathematical concept did the Maya use and develop
The concept of zero
According to this theory, the first Americans arrived by boat.
Coastal route theory
A narrow piece of land linking two larger areas of land
Isthmus
Region which includes Central Mexico and Costa Rica. Gets part of its name from the Greek word "middle"
Mesoamerica
True or False: The Hopi of the Pacific Northwest built homes from adobe.
False
Why did the Maya seek captives in war?
To work the land and for human sacrifice
What is adobe?
Sun dried bricks
used animals for food, clothing, and shelter
Hunter-gatherers
Navajo home
hogan
According to some scientists, how did ancient people cross from Asia to North America?
Land bridge
Summarize the education Aztec boys received from an early age.
What Incan leader built a huge ancient empire.
Pachacuti
powerful ruler who expanded the Aztec empire and built temples, aqueducts, and roads
Montezuma
home of the Maya
Yucatan
A land bridge to Alaska was made possible by what event
Ice Age
As farming spread, people began to
Settle in one place
Methods of organizing time used by the Maya to predict eclipses and to schedule religious festivals
Calendars
grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca high in the Andes Mountains
Machu Picchu
created by the early people of North America, but not by those from Central and South America
Mounds
The Iroquois League was formed in order to...
bring unity and peace
True or False: One of the most difficult challenges faced by the ancient Maya were the sinkholes that were found in southern Mexico and Central America.
False
What great Aztec city was located on a swampy lake island?
Tenochtitlan