Development of State Societies in Mesoamerica Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Mesoamerica?
A
central + southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Western Honduras, and Nicaragua
2
Q
The Olmec in the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico were the first to produce _________ ___________.
A
Monumental architecture
3
Q
What was Mesoamerica’s first civilization?
A
The Olmec
4
Q
What are the two regal-ritual centres of the Olmec?
A
La Venta and San Lorenzo
5
Q
What are colossal heads?
A
Monumental Olmec heads– human heads carved from boulders
6
Q
Where was the Mayan civilization and when did it flourish?
A
Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Eastern Mexico, especially the Yucatan Peninsula Classic period (250-1000AD)
