Maya
The Maya civilization settled in this area about 3,000 years ago.
Mesoamerica modern day Mexico
The Aztec worshiped many gods and made sacrifices for the God of _____________.
war
The Inca settled in this area between 1400 and 1533 AD.
South America
Step like formation cut into the earth used for gardens.
terrace
The ________ were the first group to have a fast communication system consisting of relay messengers.
Inca
Mayan were the first to be successful ____________ and had a surplus of food.
farmers
The aztecs built a huge city called Tenochtitlan on this landform.
island
The lost city of Machu Pichu was found in Peru in 1911 on a _____________.
mountain top
to have more than you need of something. ie:food
surplus
Mayan writing otherwise known as __________ can been found in ruins existing today.
hieroglyphics
The Maya were able to __________ in jobs such as basket weaving and jewelry making.
specialize
They had to build terraces for this reason
plant crops
Incan men wore gold _______________ to show their wealth.
earrings
a large number of people that are organized in culture.
civilization
Aztecs created aquaducts that ran 3 miles to the island to provide ____________ for the empire.
fresh water
The Maya had many achievements including a ____________ system and the first ___________.
writing
calendar
The aztec were well known for conquering other cities. What does conquer mean?
take over
Inca were famous for building thousands of miles of __________ throughout their empire.
roads
Giving up human life to offer to the gods.
sacrifice
In the social pyramid this group is the only that can read.
nobles
The Maya played pok-ta-tok to resolve ____________. The losers would be _________.
conflicts
sacrificed
The Aztec rulers forced peasants into paying tribute each year. What did they give for tribute?
people (slaves)
gold
food
The inca believed in reincarnation. This means __________
to be born again after death
Many lands and cities ruled by one person.
empire
Which group was treated better in the Social Pyramid? Slaves or peasants
slaves