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6th SS - Chapter 8
Chapter 8: The Ancient Americas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| land bridge | strip of land that connected two larger landmasses |
| Beringia | land bridge that connects Asia and Alaska |
| Middle America | region that is present-day Southern Mexico and Central America |
| how many years ago did the glaciers melt | 10,000 years ago |
| mountain ranges in North America | Rocky mountains and Appalachian mountains |
| rain forest | forest that receives more than 80 inches of rain a year |
| tropical | area of Earth that is near the equator |
| slash and burn | farming method involving the cutting of tees, then burning them to provide ash-enriched soil for the planting of crops |
| La Venta | major center of Olmec culture |
| Olmec word meaning | people of the rubber country |
| Olmec people | lived in lush rain forests along the west coast of the Gulf of Mexico over 3,000 years ago |
| Maya people | lived in the southern part of Middle America around 1,000 BC |
| classic period | a high point of cultural achievement for a civilization |
| sacrifice | a gift or offering made to a god, usually an animal or a human |
| Maize | corn |
| glyph | a writing symbol, often carved into stone, that stands for an object or a sound |
| stela | a tall, flat stone often carved with writing, used to mark an important historical event |
| pit houses | a structure dug 2 to 3 feet into the ground where the ancient Hohokam lived |
| Hohokam word meaning | those who have vanished |
| Hohokam people | lived in the Tuscon Basin in Arizona around 300 BC |
| adobe | brick made from clay mixed with straw and left out in the hot desert sun to bake |
| pueblos | adobe houses |
| Mesa Verde | largest pueblo city |
| kivas | pit structures used for religious ceramonies |
| dry farming | technique for growing crops in an area with limited rainfall |
| supernova | exploding star |
| theory | an idea that has not been yet proved |
| Adena people | lived in Ohio region around 200 BC |
| Hopewell people | lived between Appalachian mountains and Mississippi River |
| Anasazi people | lived in the American southwest region around 2,000 years ago |
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