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5th grade Teotihuacan Olmecs and Early Man
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the discovery of agriculture change how early man lived? | Agriculture allowed early man to remain in one area and create villages. |
| When did the Ice Caps melt and create water over the land bridge and form the Bering Straight? | 8,000 years ago. |
| When did giant ice caps cover both the Arctic and Antarctic regions? | 50,000 years ago. |
| What is agriculture? | Agriculture is the planting and harvesting of crops |
| How did early man get his food? | Early man was a hunter and gatherer. They moved from place to place. |
| How do many scientists believe the earliest man arrived to Western Hemisphere? | They believed early men crossed over the land bridge in what is now North America. |
| Why did the water level of oceans falls using the ice age? | The polar ice caps trapped much of the water. |
| What did early man use to make buildings in first villages? | Mud and branches to form bricks. |
| Why did early man make pottery? | They made pottery to store grain from harvest. |
| What is different from early and later pottery? | The main difference is that early pottery is simple and later pottery is more decorated. |
| In what places do archaeologists find clues how ancient man lived? | They find clues like stone spearheads, arrowheads, tools and pottery in ancient garbage dumps. |
| Where did the Olmecs civilization begin? | The Olmec civilization began in 1200 BC and ran until 400 BC. |
| Who gave the Olmecs their name? | The Aztec Indians gave the Olmecs their name. |
| What does Olmec mean? | Olmec means rubber people. |
| What are two Olmec cities discovered by archaeologists? | San Lorenzo and La Venta. |
| What was the major discovery in San Lorenzo? | Giant heads made of carved stone. |
| What is the largest structure in La Venta? | A Volcanic shaped pyramid. |
| What is hematite? | A glass like substance created by volcanic eruptions. |
| What did Olmecs make of hematite? | Round polished mirrors. |
| What are three things Olmecs did in daily life? | They used a form of picture writing, they had a number system and they had a calendar. |
| What present city is Teotihuacan near? | Mexico City |
| Who built Teotihuacan? | The Altiplan built the city of Teotihuacan. |
| How big is Teotihuacan? | 8 square miles |
| What is the main street in Teotihucan called? | The avenue of the dead. |
| What is the most famous structure called? | The Pyramid of the Sun. |
| What is Quetzalcoatl? | A building in the city of Teotihuacan named for the serpent God. |
| What is Teotihuacan famous for? | Apartment buildings. |
| How do we know the Teotihuacan travelled a lot? | We know because they traded with places ad had traded goods. |
| What happened to Teotihuacan in AD 750 | The city was destroyed and buried in AD 750 |
| Who did the Aztecs believe built Teotihuacan? | The Aztecs believe that Gods built Teotihuacan. |
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