UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY
Coordinates (160 E, 90 N) is an example of this theme of geography
What is LOCATION
This is how many years ago man first came to North America
What is 12,000
This was the number one killer of natives during Spanish exploration
What is SMALLPOX
A long period of time without rain or precipitation
What is a DROUGHT
What is NOMADIC
Saying that New Mexico is in the Southwest is using this theme of geography
What is REGION
What are PALEO and ARCHAIC
He invaded the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan in 1519 and later conquered the empire
Who is HERNAN CORTES
A place where people start a community
What is a SETTLEMENT
These two tools were used by the pueblo to grind corn
What are MANO and METATE
What each letter in MR HeLP represents
What is:
MOVEMENT, REGION, HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION, LOCATION, PLACE
They were the first full-time farmers
Who are the MOGOLLON
Ancient civilizations used this to create calendars and study the gods
What is ASTRONOMY
This is the belief in more than one god
A Spanish policy that granted land and natives to Spanish soldiers as a reward for service
What is ENCOMIENDA
What are:
ROCKEY MOUNTAIN, BASIN and RANGE, GREAT PLAINS, COLORADO PLATEAU
These are the two types of houses built by the Athabaskan people
What are TEEPEES and WICKIUPS
Who were the MAYA
The weather patterns in an area over time
What is CLIMATE
This is the system where the mother owns and inherits property
What is MATRIARCHAL
Language is an example of this characteristic of a place
What is CULTURAL
This group built the largest city of pueblos and kivas known as Chaco Canyon
Who are the ANCESTRAL PUEBLOS (ANASAZI)
What are GOLD and SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY
Places with unique plants and animals, depending on elevation (biomes)
What are LIFE ZONES
This scientific method uses levels of carbon in once-living artifacts to determine how many years ago it died.
What is CARBON DATING