Developments in the America's and africa Flashcards
the mississippian culture was
located in the mississippi river valley
the mississippian had
contact with mesoamerican tribes
what kind of society did they have
matrilineal society
what is matrilineal society
everything based on the women’s side of the family
the mississippian was the
first large scale civilization
when and why did it end
around 1450 and because of natural causes
where is cahokia today
saint louis
the chaco and mesa verde had
no wood
no wood led to
specific way of life
the chaco built
multi room structures from clay
mesa verde built
multi story homes into cliffside from sandstone
the mayans way of life was
human sacrifice
the population at it’s peak was
2 million
the mayans made up
concept of 0, complex writing system, and rubber
mayans had
a collection of city states run independently
women could?
become priests and queen
what was the major city of the mayans
machu pitchu
the aztech started as
hunter-gather’s
their population was
200,000
there civilization started in
central mexico
what system did they have?
tribute system
tribute system was
warriors moved to conquered land to help control provinces
when did they create the capital
in 1325
what was is the capital?
tenochtitlan
what does theocracy mean
ruled/run by a religious leader
what did the aztect’s create?
chinampas
chinampas are
floating islands
chinampas were and helped
dried soil from the bottom of the lake and help produce 7 crops yields a year
what was the chinampas fertilizer?
dead fish
why were women so important ?
made cloth needed for tribute
women could also be
priests,healers,midwives
they had a
patriarch society
what is a patriarch society
men have the power
what was there local organization
calpulli system
what was the calpulli system
family living together and relatives living near you made up a community and people chosen to organize specific things
when and where did the inca start?
1438 and in peru
they practiced animalism
everything has a spirit
they had
4 provinces
what did they do for tribute
forced labor
for inheritance they
split it among families
they built a
massive road system coastal and mountain route
how long was the road system
10,000 miles
they had what for keeping records?
Quipo knotted rope
the roads were
wide, shaded
they could now use the roads for
messenger service
what is waru waru
technique used to bring water to their goods
what type of farming did the inca create
terrace farming
the mayans and aztects created?
accurate calendar
the inca were located in the
andes in south america
the aztecs declined because
european disease, subjects rebelled, spanish attacks
the inca declined
because of european disease,civil war, spanish attacks
