Midterm Review: Chapter 5 Flashcards
Where did the Amerinds originate from?
Aisia- they crossed the Baring Strait
Amerinds
another name for native Americans; anthropological term for American Indians, used to distinguish them from the Indians of South Asia
What is a Culture Area?
A geographical region
Where did the Pueblo Indians come from?
The southwest
What is a societal type?
A type of human society
Who were the Mound builders?
The Adina, the Hopewell, and Mississippian tribes
What did the Mound Builders Build?
The great serpent mound
Where is the Great Serpent Mound located?
Present-day Ohio
What are the three north-American “sister crops”?
Corn, beans, and Squash
Where were the most complex societies in North America located?
Mesoamerica
What is the region known as Mesoamerica?
Mexico and Central America
What are the famous Olmec artifacts uncovered by aceologists?
Giant carved rock heads
Where were The most specific [solar]calendars were found (in what culture area)?
Mesoamerica
How many pyramids were found in Teotihuacán?
600
Why did the Mayans die out between 600-800 BCE?
A rebellion of peasants Destroyed the cities and they were broken up into little villages
