Mayas
True or False: The Mayas tracked the path of the sun with sun stones
False- the Aztecs did.
True or false: The Incas maintained their government through tax collection
true
True or False: The Aztecs had universal education for children.
True
What do we call the historic region in Central America that was home to many advanced civilizations?
Mesoamerica
What was the main use of the pyramids?
How did the Incas keep their empire connected?
Using roads and bridges- they built stone ones into the mountains
What did the Aztecs use to travel within their canal systems?
canoes
This word means: "believing in many Gods"
polytheistic
Who was the ultimate authority in the governments of both the Aztecs and the Incas?
How did the Mayas farm?
They created terrace farms in order to farm on the mountains in rocky terrain
Which country conquered the Inca empire?
Spain
Describe the geography of the Aztec land
swampy, on a lake, very wet
Many written languages of ancient America used writing systems that used symbols and pictures called __________
glyphs
Which tribe scribed their written language on books called a codex?
Mayas
Who were the religious leaders of the Mayas?
priests
Name three crops the Incas farmed
examples: potatoes, maize (corn), beans, quinoa, squash
How did the Aztecs grow crops?
Because the land was so swampy, they created floating islands to grow crops
Zapotecs
Andes Mountains
How many different glyphs did the Mayas have in their written language?
800
How many men were in the Inca army?
How many days was the calendar that marked religious ceremonies and festivals?
260 days
The _________ was an object made of strings and knots that the Incas used for communication
quipu
What was the name of the volcanic glass used to make weapons?
obsidian