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Pre Colombian Civilizatons Flashcards

1
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Where is it

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Mexico-Central America

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Olmec

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Known as rubber people because they traded rubber
Oldest known mesoamerican civilization
Created famous ball game called pits

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Where is the Olmec located

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Gulf of Mexico

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Capital of Olmec

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San Lorenzo- Red palace

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Government of Olmec

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City states(ruled by kings)

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What happened to the Olmec

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Environmental/climate change

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Maya

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Most advanced/well known of mesoamericans
Known for the pyramids/temples for their gods

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Where is the maya

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Central America

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Language of Maya

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Hieroglyphics

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Religion of Maya

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Blood letting(piercing and human sacrifices)
Polytheistic-sun god/maize god(believed humans were from corn/corn was major crop)

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astronomer

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Maya
Study stars/planets/calenders
Created dooms day calander- world would end in 2012

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Maya government

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Many city states-kings

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13
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What happened to the maya

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Environmental/climate
Slash+burn farming

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Aztec/Mexica

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in Mexico
Last+Most powerful civilization
Strong military and harsh rulers
Conquered everyone and made them pay tribute(respect)

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Aztec government

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Empire-ruled by emperors

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Capital of Aztec

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Tenochtitlán-México city
Built on lake Texcoco

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Aztec gods

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Sun and moon god

18
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Who invented chocolate

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Aztec empire
Thought it was a gift from god(used as money)
Created day of the dead

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What happened to the Aztec

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They were conquered by the Spanish/hernan cortez(desire for gold)
Montezuma-last major emperor

20
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How did the Spanish conquer the Aztec

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1.Allies(20,000)
2.Aztec legend-thought the Spanish were gods
3.better weapons-horse+guns
4.dieseases

21
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Inca civilization(Andean culture)

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In Peru,Colombia,chile
largest civilization
mostly farmers-terrace farming potatoes

22
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Inca road system

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First road system in America-inca trail(25,000 mile)
Bridges and tunnels
Used by foot soldiers and messenger

23
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Inca government

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Empire-ruled by emperors
Cusco-capital
Macau pichu-religious center

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What happened to the inca

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Conquered by the Spanish/Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa-last emperor

25
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Things in common

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1.All polytheistic
2.Ball game
3.no transportation
4.mostly vegetarian( 3 sisters, corn, bean, squash/pumpkin)

26
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Birth of the Aztec civilization

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Valley of Mexica(center of the moon/belly button)
Birth of the civilization

27
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Important Maya citys

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Chichen Itzá-capital
Tikal- religious center

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