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1
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What had become fully established in Mesoamerica by about 2000 B.C.

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Corn agriculture

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2000 B.C. was approximately how many years ago?

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4000 years

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3
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Where, in geographic terms, do the Maya lowlands exist?

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Central Guatemala and North to the Yucatan Peninsula

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4
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What was Mirador in Guatemala?

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A stone Maya city

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What kind of vegetation surrounded Mirador?

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Rain forest

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What were two items with which the wealthy elite sought to adore themselves?

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Jade and plumes of exotic birds

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Ancient Mayan capitals such as Coba, Palengue, and Tikal are compared to the city-states of?

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Ancient Greece

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8
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If I told you that the city-states of the Classic Maya had a democratic form of goverment, would you agree or disagree with me? Explain why

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Disagree, each city-stat was ruled by an elite family, that is not democracy!

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9
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The glory of the Classic Period began to fade during the ninth century. What years make up the ninth century? be specific

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800-899 or 801-900

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10
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What are some possible causes of the decline of the Classic Mayan cities that are major problems in the world today? at least 3 causes

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Lower class rebellion, Climate change, Deforestation, Overuse of farmland, Soil depletion and erosion, Malnutrition

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11
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What did this chain reaction that may have resulted in the “collapse” of the Classic Maya involve?

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Crops, Trade, Power shifts, Invasion and the ever-precarious state of the general agricultural economy

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12
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Did the Maya disappear? Support your answer

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No, the Maya culture evolved very slowly through the centuries, developing into new ways of life, but keeping many deep-rooted traditions

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13
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When was the Postclassic Period?

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About 900 A.D. to 1517 A.D.

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14
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The emphasis, during the Postclassic Period was on?

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far ranging trade and militarism

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15
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What were some of the centers in the sea trade of salt, cloth, pottery?

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Cozumel Island, Tulum, and other ports along the coast of Yucatan

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16
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What brought the Postclassic Period of the Maya to an end?

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The Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica

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17
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What are some reasons that there are “undiscovered archaeological ruins of a great civilization”? (there are at least four reasons)

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Floods/silt, Earthquakes and landslides/rock and earth rising sea levels, forests take over again

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18
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What covers the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

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Mexico City

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19
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What happens when a new discovery is made?

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Every new discovery adds a piece to the puzzle of our past, however often, rather than solving a mystery, discoveries create new ones

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20
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YOU FINISHED THE FLASHCARDS FOR THE MAYA WORKSHEET

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21
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How many Mayans were there at the height of the Classic Period?

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3 million

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22
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When was the Classic Period?

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300 A.D. to 900 A.D.

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23
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The Maya lands equal about half the size of?

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Texas

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24
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Describe where the Maya lowlands were located?

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Central Guatemala to the Yucatan Peninsula

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25
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Describe the physical appearance of a typical Mayan?

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Coppery skin tone, straight black hair, dark eyes, Maya man is 5’4” tall and women is 5” tall

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26
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Did all the Mayans speak the same language? Support your answer

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Same language family but many different languages

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27
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What was the role of the farmer in Mesoamerican culture?

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Rich cultural development

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28
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YOU FINISHED THE FLASHCARDS FOR, WHO THE MAYA WERE AND WHERE THEY LIVED WORKSHEET

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29
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The mother culture of the Mesoamerican civilization?

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Olmec

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30
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Early Indian civilizations in the Americans flourished because of this crop.

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Corn

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31
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This civilization believes that if the sun god was not fed human hearts and blood, the sun would not rise.

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Aztec

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32
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This civilization was the only one in the world, at that time, to have free free schools for every child to attend.

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Aztec

33
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This civilization built a vast empire along the Pacific coast of South America.

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Inca

34
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No one is sure why this civilization collapsed between 800 and 900 A.D.

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Maya

35
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The people of this civilization had little freedom, but they never went hungry and were never homeless because the government made sure that each person received enough food and clothing.

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Inca

36
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More than half of the kinds of foods the world eats today may have developed from this civilization.

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Inca

37
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This Incan fortress was not discovered until 1911.

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Machu Picchu

38
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This civilization used two important farming techniques: irrigation and the building of terraces.

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Inca

39
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This civilization built an extensive network of roads.

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Inca

40
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This civilization ruled over the lands of present-day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

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Inca

41
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YOU FINISHED THE FLASHCARDS FOR THE BACK OF THE STUDY GUIDE

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42
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Culture:

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The way of life of a group of people

43
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Parts of culture. There are 5.

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1 Language
2 Religion and Beliefs
3 Government
4 Ethnic
5 Custom

44
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Which part of culture is most effected by Natural Environment, Climate, and Location?

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Custom

45
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A ………….. is a culture that has developed systems of government, religion, and learning.

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Civilization

46
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……………. are the symbols, signs, or pictures used in ancient writing.

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Hieroglyphs

47
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YOU FINISHED THE FLASHCARDS FOR THE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION NOTES

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48
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…………. ………….. provide invaluable eyewitness accounts of the last 16th-century Maya.

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Spanish records

49
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……………… study ancient pollen to detect changes in the climate and environment.

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Botanists

50
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In what river valley can you find the most sources of jade?

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Montagua

51
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What site in the Southern Maya Lowlands was at its zenith at approximately the time of the Fall of the Roman Empire?

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Tikal

52
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Tikal, at its peak, held a population estimated at…

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55,000

53
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What famous individual encountered Mayan traders near the Islas de la Bahia in the summer of 1502?

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Columbus

54
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Who was the tourist who said, “The buildings are beautiful, but where did all the people go?” talking to?

A

Maya guide

55
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According to the article, approximately how many Maya still live in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador?

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6.2 million

56
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Who have been the primary victims of Guatemala’s 30-year-old civil war?

A

The Maya

57
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How many Guatemalans have died or are missing as a result of the military’s antiguerrilla campaigns?

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140,000

58
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In Chiapas, where natives speak nine different languages, ……………. are about ….% compared with ….% for Mexico as a whole.

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Literacy rates, 50%, 88%

59
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………… …………. among the Maya is (insert number) per (insert number) live births, (insert number) times as high as the national average.

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Infant mortality, 500, 1000, 10.

60
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What kind of violations does Amnesty International claim were carried out by Mexican authorities against the Maya people of Chiapas?

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Human rights violations

61
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YOU FINISHED THE FLASHCARDS FOR MAYA MAP QUESTIONS/MAYA READING QUESTIONS

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62
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Mathematicians

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Mayas

63
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Most “warring”

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Aztecs

64
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Astronomers

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Mayas

65
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“Floating” fields

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Aztecs

66
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Specific times for most daily activities

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Aztecs

67
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Farmed on mountain tops

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Inca

68
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Flat foreheads

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Mayas

69
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Men and sons in the fields

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Aztecs

70
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Farmed on terraces

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Inca

71
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Farmers gave all crops to the “state”

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Inca

72
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Largest city in the world in the 14th Century?

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Tenochtitlan

73
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List seven things you could buy at an Aztec market?

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Precious stones, weapons, clothing, jewelry, meat, feathers, and rubber

74
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Who was in charge of both the Mayas and Aztec civilizations?

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the Stat

75
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What was the “center” of both the Mayas and Aztec civilizations?

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Mexico City

76
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How many days were there in the Mayas calendar?
How did their calendar compare to ours?

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365.
It has the same number of days

77
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How did an Aztec farmer get to be important?

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Based on how much food they gave to the poor

78
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A symbol of power for the Incas was the…

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Puma

79
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Woo-ooh! You finished!

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