GRAPES
Study of the earths climate, location and landforms and how it helps the development of civilizations
Geography
The Practice of spilling blood to sacrifice to the gods
Blood letting
This important crop, also known as corn, was first grown in the Neolithic Era.
Maize
The Mayans developed this system to record events and communicate.
Hieroglyphs
This term encompasses the beliefs, customs, arts, and institutions of a society.
Culture
How people chose to keep law and order in their community.
Politics
The way Mayans honored their gods
Human Sacrifice
Neolithic people invented this important method of making fabric for clothing.
weaving
The Taino carved canoes out of these natural materials for fishing and travel.
Tree Trunks
This term refers to how individuals perceive themselves and are recognized by others.
Identity
The lasting works and contributions of a society. Inventions, art, and other accomplishments of a people.
Achievements
Beliefs in the continent of africa that pre-date Islam and Christianity
African Traditional Religions
The process of training animals to help with daily tasks
Domestication
Afrasians and Niger-Congo peoples developed this early technology to improve agriculture in dry areas.
Irrigation
The scattering of a group of people who share a common identity
Diaspora
Related to people's worship of a god or gods. Beliefs and customs.
Religion
Polytheism
the process of finding plants and small animals for food
Foraging
The Mayans built these tall structures used for religious ceremonies.
Pyramid
the movement of a group of people or an individual due to circumstances out of their control
Involuntary Migration
How a society uses its resources and goods to make money. It includes trading
Economics
The Mayans thought the world would end in this year, according to their calendar.
2012
The belief that everything has a soul
Animism
The Aztecs built these "floating gardens" to grow crops in swampy areas.
Chinampas
This concept examines how various social identities, such as race, gender, and class, overlap and influence experiences of oppression or privilege.
Intersectionality