Omlec Daily Lives
The word "Olmec" means.....
"rubber people"
What was the most famous finding of the Omlecs?
Giant Stone Heads
Emperor of the Aztecs....
Montezuma
Decorative Plaster used in Mayan homes...
Stucco
A true sign of beauty to the Mayans was...
A sloped head
They were the first people to use.....
Rubber
3 geographical features of places they built their houses...
Rain forest, High Plateau, Lowland
Who were the first people to migrate to Mesoamerica and how did they get there?
Asian Hunter who crossed the Bering Strait
The Mayans invented a drink from powered cacao beans called...
Hot Chocolate
Accordion Style book used by the Mayans...
Codex
The rubber they used was made from what natural material?
tree sap (latex)
One of the largest Olmec cities found...
La Venta
What was the primary location in Tenochtitlan for religious ceremonies?
The Templo Mayor
What were some things that they traded?
Jade, Obsidian, Cotton or Rubber
What did the Mayan culture use as money?
Cacao
The giant stone heads they found weighed about.....
(In Tons)
50 tons
The Omlecs were considered to be the.....
"Mother Culture"
Why were other civilizations
Something like this...
A garden Island made by bunching twigs, limbs, and sticks.
Got water from deep sinkholes called?
Cenotes
One of the first people to develop the mathematical number of.....
0
What were the main jobs of the Omlecs?
Farmers, Hunters, and Fisherman
Major urban center of the Olmec Civilization....
San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!
Defeated the Aztec empire.....
Hernandez Cortes
Where did the Mayan Civilization reside?
Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, or Honduras.
Name the 4 Mayan Social Classes...
Kings, Priests/Nobles, Peasants, Slaves