Mayan
According to Mayan creation myth, people were made from Clay, Wood and finally _________.
Corn
Name of the Aztec Capitol
Tenochtitlan
Name for King or Ruler of the Incan empire.
Sapa Inca
Andies
What important Mathmatical concept did the Mayans understand?
Zero
Chinampas.
Mountain Range the Incans lived in
Andes Mtns
In what Modern day country is Tenochtitlan Located?
Mexico, Mexico City
What were natural water sources found on the Yucatan Peninsula
Cenote
According to legend, what sign told the Aztecs where to build their city?
All roads lead to __________. The capitol of the Incan empire.
Cuzco
Natural water filled wells common in the Yucantan peninsula?
Cenote
what is special about the Mayan writing system?
Used Glyphs to represent sounds, symbols
How did the Aztec empire primarily grow?
War and Conquests
Cuzco is in the approximant center of the Incan Empire. The name Cuzco means _________.
Naval/Belly Button
Why did Incans build terraces into the sides of mountains?
Create flat areas for farming
The Mayans were not one large empire they were split into _________.
City States
The Aztec collected ________ from the people they conquered to help fund their government.
Tributes/Taxes
Knots tied into cords used for keeping track of records.
quipu
Aztecs build Chinampas and lived around which famous lake?
Lake Texcoco