mesoamerica Flashcards
who influenced the aztec and mayan civilizations (2 groups start with a t)
teotihuacans and toltecs
who used obsidian for weapons
aztecs and teotihuacans
where were the aztecs located in
mexico city
what civilization is on a mountain basin of 7,000 feet
aztects
which group grew crops in marshy areas surrounding lakes
aztects
which civilization is located in south america mainly peru
incas
first people came to americas across being strait
mayans
their ancestors were the olmecs
mayans
empire began in 1200 AD by poor nomadic people of deserts
aztecs
they founded tenochtitlan because the sun god told them to find a city home
aztecs
lives in the high areas of the andes mountains mainly valley of cuzco
incas
civilization spread from ecuador to argentina
incas
located on the yucatan peninsula and central america
mayans
lasted from 250 to 900 AD
mayans
known for chichen itza
mayans
civilization lasted from 1200s to 1500s
incas
they used military force to conquer other lands
incas
city center was protected by a giant wall which protected a pyramid used for religion
aztecs
based on early empires chavin, moche, and nazca
incas
used pyramids for religion and events
mayans
king was charge (thought to be a descendant of the sun god), also another group who used a god-king in charge
incas and mayans
empire was divided into 4 areas and run by a bureaucracy
incas
agriculture was mainly used (maize and beans)
mayans, incas, and aztecs
when empire was divided into 4 areas villages kept their customs and were supervised by gov officials
incas
land was owned by leader and split 3 ways: state religious and community lands
incas
used canals to deliver cargo and aqueducts to get water form mainland
aztecs
religion is polytheistic answer 1: built multiple temples for gods
answer 2: mostly worshipped nature gods answer 3: king was connected to the gods
aztecs, incas, mayans
believed in human sacrifices such as captives and cut out hearts using an obsidian knife
aztecs
(different civilization) also used military conquests and tribute, more brutal about tributes
aztecs
has huge buildings in the name of rulers, warriors, gods, stone carvings, temples had a ball court connected, ball games were used as a religious ritual
mayans
farmed in swamp and hillside terraces
mayans
used gold for everything and practiced mummification
incas
road system built connecting to cuzco 14,000 miles of road built
incas
only 1 language and 1 pattern of clothing
incas
3 social classes nobles (priests and warriors), merchants, peasants
mayans
3 main social classes - noble class, commoners, slaves
aztecs
had 2 calendars religious and solar (all civilizations had 2 calendars but which specific one has exactly these two calendars)
aztecs
had 2 calendars 1 day 1 night
incas
had 2 calendars 1 religious 1 day calendar
mayans
used math and astronomy to calculate days for calendar
mayans, incas, aztecs
writing based on glyphs, calculated 365 days a year, used concept of 0
mayans
civilization declined due to civil war of leadership and eventually spanish invader
incas
used a large sun stone as a giant calendar
aztecs
fall of civilization is from multiple causes possible ones include, violent tribes, poor families, famine and diseases
mayans
early civilizations started out as ____ _______ during the neolithic revolution
farming villages
during the ice age _______ _______ migrated across the land bridge between asia and america
prehistoric nomads
native americans originally came from asia migrating over the years of the _____ ______
bering strait
what is the first american civilization
olmecs
what is another name the olmecs go by
mother culture
what did the olmecs do
developed a strong trade network, built large stone monuments and pyramids to honor gods and leaders, and spread their culture to other mesoamericans
mesoamerica stands for what
middle america
america’s earliest civilizations developed in (3 places)
mexico, peru, central america
what do the early empires of mesoamerica share
centralized gov, social classes, belief systems, written languages, economies based on agriculture and trade (maize potatoes squash)
