First Americans Flashcards
What time period was the late period in
14,000-12,000 BC
Which origins were the people of the late theory of
Siberian/Asiatic
Which culture was of the late period
Clovis culture
What time period was the early theory
40,000-30,000
What origins were the people of the early period of
Siberian/Asiatic/Pacific
What cultures where in the early theory
Topper
Pedro funda
Which was the oldest city in the hemisphere and where was it located
Caral-supe, Peru
Time period of the olmecs
2500-400 BC
What kind of religion were the olmecs
Polytheistic
What did the olmecs do to some of their own people to please their gods
Bloodletting and/or sacrifices
How many years did passed before the olmecs religious and daily calendars landed on the same day
52 years
What was one of the stones that the olmecs used a lot
Jade
Beginning numbers of each level for Olmec counting
160,000 8,000 400 20 0
The three big early classic period cities
Teotihuacan
Monte alban
Tikal
What does teotihuacan mean
Where the gods were made
When was teotihuacan founded
100 BC
What was one of the most used stones for weapons and tools
Obsidian
When was teotihuacan abandoned
650-750 AD
What were the big pyramids in teotihuacan called
Pyramid of the sun
Pyramid of the moon
What material was mostly used during the classic period
Turquoise
What does monte alban mean
Green mountain
What was the capital of monte alban
Zapotec
Which metal did the people of monte alban really know how to work with
Gold
When was monte alban abandoned
800-900 AD
