The Earliest Americans and Mesoamerica
By 3400 BC the staple crop for Native Americans was this
Corn or "maize"
In this ceremony wealthy people give gifts to demonstrate status
Potlatch
The success of farming in Mayan life led to the rise of these
Social classes
In 1428 the Aztecs and two other city-states created this
Triple Alliance
This Incan capital has numerous temples, plazas, and palaces
Cuzco
Historians believe the first Americans came from Asia across a land bridge, also known as this
Beringia
This culture flourished from 200 BC to AD 600 on the southern coast of Peru
Nazca
The Popul Vuh contains the Mayan story of this
Creation
In 1502 Aztec emperor Montezuma II calls for more of these
Tributes
The Incan empire was weakened just before the Spanish arrived because of this
Civil war
This group of people are considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica
Olmec
The five allied tribes of the eastern Great Lakes were known as this
Iroquois
This was a bark-paper book that contains stories of Mayan life and culture
Codex
Under emperor Montezuma II, the Aztecs do more of this which causes revolt
Sacrifices
The Inca lived in this mountain range
Andes
The Olmec developed this type of government which would later influence other Mesoamerican cultures
Ruling class or monarchy
The Nazca and Moche each develop large types of these to help with food
Irrigation systems
The Aztecs were told by a god to find this on a limb, and there they should build their capital
Eagle
Quechua describes this and was used to unify the Incan empire
Official language
The Zapotecs were the first to build these in central America
Cities
The Anasazi were the first in North America to build these, which includes Mesa Verde in Colorado
Pueblos
The Maya create these to help know which gods are in charge
Calendars
The Aztecs were descendants of these people
The Mexica
Historians believe the death of Incan emperor Huayna Capac was caused by this
Smallpox