States & Communities
Civilizations in Mesoamerica & the Andes before European Contact
The Americas
Division of society into social ranks or classes
Stratification
Spread & adoption of cultural traits through interaction.
Cultural Diffusion/Exchange
A "rebirth" of humanity where ancient texts were rediscovered, art flourished, and humanism. Began in Italy.
The Renaissance
Island societies with unique governance and trade systems
Oceania
Goods, labor, or payments demanded by rules from conquered people.
Tribute
Blending of different cultural or religious practices into something new.
Syncretism
A disease that killed 1/3 of the human population in Afro-Eurasia. Characterized by black blisters over the body.
The Black Death/Plague
Large political unit that controls multiple communities or people.
Empire
Instability or disruption caused by crisis, such as disease.
Social Upheaval
This invention was not in Mesoamerica, along with no pack animals. Therefore, people had to carry items themselves.
The wheel
This invention improved production speeds so much that literacy spread across Europe like a wildfire.
The printing press
Chiefdom
Spead of goods, ideas, and technologies, and ideas across different regions
Diffusion/Exchange
The Aztecs did this to prisoners of war and their own people during drought. The belief being that the Gods needed blood to not eat the world.
Human sacrifice
Martin Luther's argument against the problems in the Roman Catholic Church led to this event that would split Christianity.
The Reformation
Region of Central America, home to the Aztecs, Mayans, and many more indigenous peoples.
Mesoamerica
South American mountain range where the Inca and other state developed. Also, the brand of a chocolate-covered mint candy.
The Andes
The three branches of Christianity.
Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant.
The Black Death caused so many deaths, that the lack of workers and new job openings ended this economic system of working and granting land for protection.
Feudalism