Chapter 1 Packet Questions Flashcards
What is Migration?
A movement of a large number of people into a new homeland
What is Archeology?
The study of ancient peoples
What is civilization?
A highly developed culture, usually with organized regions or laws
What are Pueblo?
Homes or communities of homes built by Native Americans
What is an Artifact?
An item left behind from early people that represents their culture
What is maize?
An early form of corn grown by Native Americans
What is Theocracy?
Society ruled by religious rulers
What is a drought?
A long period of time without rainfall
What was the Ice Age?
A period of extremely cold temperatures when part if the planet’s surface was covered by massive sheets of ice
What is carbon dating?
A scientific method used to determine the the age of an artifact
What are hieroglyphics?
An ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words, sounds, and concepts
What is adobe?
A sun dried brick used to build the homes of the Native Americans
What is a nomad?
People who move from place to place, usually in search of food or grazing land
What is culture?
A way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and ways of life
What is a Terrace?
A raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
What is a federation?
A type of government that links different groups together
Who were the Inca?
Largest empire of the early civilizations, Capital city of Cuzco around 1200 AD, powerful army, developed in the western highlands of South America, cut terraces for farming
Who were the Maya?
Built empire in the rain forests of present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, planted maize, beans and other vegetables, built huge monuments, had many pyramids, theocracy, became astronomers, developed a form of hieroglyphics, traders, monuments still stand today
Who were the Aztec?
Group of hunters, wandered through central Mexico, searching for permanent home, looking for the sign of an eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in its beak, found the sign in Tenochtitlán, Huge army force conquered all rival communities, made human sacrifices, conquered by Spanish
