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Klabunde History 11
Early Americans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inca economics were similar to: | Socialism |
| Why did the Aztec practice human sacrifices? | to postpone the day of destruction |
| Why did the Mayans practice bloodletting? | They believed it appeased the gods. Cenote: offering pit |
| All but four of the Mayan codices were lost to the... | Spaniards ; they brought diseases, had more weapons |
| Mesa Verde | Anasazi formed a large community here; cliff dwellings |
| Quipu | recordkeeping using a system of knotted string; used by the Inca, who lacked a writing system |
| Quechua | conquered the Inca |
| What were the Hopewell Mississippian people known for? | earth mounds |
| Mesoamerica | areas of Mexico and Central America that were civilized before the Spaniards arrived |
| Bering Land Bridge | way of travel between Asia and North America |
| Montezuma | Aztec monarch who initially welcomed the Spaniards (Cortes was the Spaniard who conquered the aztecs) |
| Quetzalcoatl | pale-skinned god |
| Chinompas | floating gardens of the Aztecs |
| Mayan civilization | composed of city states, each governed by heredetary ruling class. disappeared around 900ad. Used solar calendars to measure time |
| Tenochtitlan | Aztec capital Spanish force arrived, commanded by Hernan Cortez |
| Machu Picchu | city built by the Inca Capital of the Inca Empire was CUZCO |
| Xibalba | Mayan underworld |
| Why were the Anasazi driven from their home? | a 50 year series of drought |
| Nazca Lines | giant geoglyphs located in the Nazca desert |
| Cahokia | largest city in North America during the Mississippian period |
| Olmec | carved stone heads that weighed from 4-40 tons |
| Anasazi | 500-1200 A.D. May have participated in cannibalism |
| Franscisco Pizarro | conquered the Inca capital; also imprisoned Atahualpa, put him on trial, and executed him. |
| Kiva | In ground ceremonial area created by the Anasazi |
| ayllu | extended family group that formed the Incan social system |
| mita | a form of tribute in which all able citizens were required to work for the state for a certain number of days or years. |
| chasquis | system of runners who serve as a type of postal service |
| Cuy | Guinea pig; food source for Inca people |
| Know where these civilizations are located on a map: | Anasazi, Mississipian, Aztec, Moche, Inca, Maya |
| Agricultural methods used by the Maya, Aztec, and Inca? |
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