Vocabulary
What is another word for corn?
Maize
This civilization was located in and around the Yucatan Peninsula
Maya
Mayans knew when to harvest crops and could predict eclipses due the their study of this
astronomy
Before they built their empire, this group was considered nomadic (wandering)
Aztecs
The Aztecs built these to grow crops on
chinampas
location of Aztec capital
Tenochtitlan - present-day Mexico City
This device was used to record information in the Inca empire
quipu
If you lost this game, you might also lose your head!
Pok-a-Tok
What are raised roads across water or wet ground?
Causeways
Tenochtitlan is to Aztec as ____ is to Inca
Cuzco
What is a calendar round?
The 52 year cycle between years when the first days of the Mayan solar calendar and the sacred calendar line up
What is different about Inca and Aztecs social classes?
Inca only has 3 classes and Aztec has 5 classes meaning that Inca has more equality between people than Aztec.
All 3 civilizations thought their emperors were _____ (part human and part god)
What is the difference between the Maya and Aztec's climate and the Inca's climate?
Maya and Aztec have a warm, rainy, tropical climate while Inca is found in a mountain climate.
What was the "sweat of the sun" and who called it that?
Gold; Inca
In addition to trading for exotic goods, some Pochteca also served as____
spies
What is a huaca?
Sacred spirits and powers that resided or appeared in caves, mountains, rocks, rivers, and other natural phenomena; typical of Andean societies.
What mountain range did the Incas call home?
Andes Mountains
Name 3 reasons why the causeways were important to the Aztecs
Allowed access to the island city
Drawbridges protected the city
Diverted water away from the city during the rainy seasons
Explain why slash and burn was a problematic farming technique
The soil was not nutrient rich, so the soil had to rest for 2-10 years after it was used