Chapter Eleven Flashcards
typically, maya military forces sought to secure
Captives rather than territiory
what indicates that teotihuacan probably used its military to expand its trade relations?
the discovery of representations of soldiers in teotihuacan dress in the maya region of guatamala
what is NOT true about the postclassic period in mesoamerica?
Population decreased
what is NOT true of the toltecs?
unlike earlier mesoamerican societies, they never practiced human sacrifice
what percentage of the aztec capital’s food requirement was met by tribute from the conquered peoples?
25%
what did huitzilopochtli need to sustain him in his daily struggle to bring the sun’s warmth to the world?
a constant supply of human hearts
what is the most likely reason that the sites in Chaco Canyon were abandoned by the Anasazi?
a long drought which undermined the agricultural economy
which of the following is NOT an attribute of north american chiefdoms?
they managed large groups of people to build monumental architecture
to grow maize, squash and beans?
they learned it from contact with cultures living between them and mesoamerica
unique environmental challenges led to especially distinctive highland and coastal cultures in
The Andes
all scholars agree that the cultural center of wari
scholars don’t agree, there are many unproven theories
which of the following has allowed scholars to trace wari’s expanding power?
tracing the spread of wari pottery
the inca civilization was originally based on
reciprocal gift giving and the redistribution of food and textiles
the inca conquest of large populations in environmentally distinct regions permitted economic growth, but
it reduced equality among people
inca prosperity and military strength depended on
llamas and alpacas
