Vocabulary Terms
the region extends from modern-day Mexico through Central America
Mesoamerica
The Aztec people created this system to help transport water to assist in their farming efforts.
What is irrigation
Native American culture of the far north in the artic area. These are the only people known to live on Tundras.
Who are the Inuits?
This person claimed to be a descendant of the sun god.
Who was the Maya king
a wooden building in which several families could live
longhouse
These crops were the main staples of the Aztecs. (4)
What are fruits, vegetables, and grains, and maize
This group blended agriculture and hunting living and lived in common villages constructed from the trees and bark of the forests
The Iroquois
This is the largest river that runs through South America
What is the Amazon?
A brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw.
what is an adobe?
Nomadic peoples from beyond the northern frontier of sedentary agriculture in Mesoamerica; they moved to the Mesoamerican mounds; they had a strong military.
Who are the Toltecs
These people lived in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras but never unified into a single empire. Major contributions were in mathematics, astronomy, and development of the calendar.
Who are the Mayans?
This Maya social class performed religious ceremonies and sacrifices to please the gods
Who were the priests
Money paid by one group to another in return for protection.
What is a tribute
These three groups made impressive structures and were great farmers. They were known as the master builders because they built roads etc.
Who are the Anasazi
these people settled in the valley of Mexico.. Engaged in frequent warfare to conquer others of the region.(Polytheistic). Practiced human sacrifices and those sacrificed were captured warriors from other tribes and those who volunteered for the honor.
Who are the Aztecs?
these people of central Mexico created a vibrant civilization that included intensive agriculture, wide-ranging trade, ceremonial centers, and monumental construction. They carved large stone figureheads
who are the Olmecs
a communal village built by Native Americans in the southwestern United States
what is a pueblos?
Teotihuacan was located near this present-day city
Mexico City
These people built civilization in western South America. The center of their empire was in present-day Peru. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the empire.
Who are the Incans?
a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. A massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan, dominates the ancient city, which thrived from around 600 A.D. to the 1200s.
Chichén Itzá