Chapter 6-Early Socities In The Americas And Oceania Flashcards
Describe early agriculture in mesoamerica.
8000 to 7000 BCE they start to experiment with different crops (ex. Beans, chili peppers, avocados, squashes, gourds)
How did the peoples of the Americas & Oceanias lived?
They lived by hunting and gathering but eventually turned to agriculture.
What crop came to be known as the Olmecs staple food?
In 4000 BCE maize became the staple food.
What kinds of animals did meso americans domesticate?
Small animals that could later be used as a source of food like turkey and small dogs
Around what time did agricultural villages start to form?
3000 BCE
Ceremonial centers include…
Pyramids, temples, and palaces
Why was there no need for irrigation systems in the region in which Olmecs inhabited?
Bc the entire region got abundant rain
What type of religion did the people of the Americas have?
They were polytheistic
Describe how society was stratified in the Americas.
There were distinctions among the elite class of rulers & priests, and those of commoners & slaves
What are some cultural things in Olmec tradition that other mesoamerican societies later adopt?
- They cultivate maize
- had the same ball games & sacrifice
- had same calendar
Where did Mayan society most flourish in?
They flourished in most poorly drained lowlands
Describe what Mayan society did?
- built terraces to trap silt
- harvested maize
- raised cacao
Describe the Mayan decline.
In 800 CE the Mayan population deserted it’s cities
Early Andean states like Mochica…
Coordinated the building of irrigation systems & est’d trade & exchange networks
Early inhabitants of Australia and New Guinea lived by…
They lived by hunting and gathering
