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Who were the first people to come to the Americas
Who were the first people to come to the Americas
Hunters
What was the land bridge called that the first inhabitants came across?
What was the land bridge called that the first inhabitants came across?
Bering Strait
These people obtained their food by hunting wild animals and gathering fruits of wild plants
These people obtained their food by hunting wild animals and gathering fruits of wild plants
Hunter-gatherers
The big game animals became EXTINCT. What does extinct mean?
The big game animals became EXTINCT. What does extinct mean?
Disappear
The hunter-gatherers adapted to their changing environment and became more SEDENTARY. What does sedentary mean?
The hunter-gatherers adapted to their changing environment and became more SEDENTARY. What does sedentary mean?
Settled
What is a hieroglyph?
What is a hieroglyph?
A system of writing taht uses picture symbols for concepts, objects, or words
Why was jade extremely valuable to the Olmec?
Why was jade extremely valuable to the Olmec?
For trade
How did the Olmec adapt to their environment?
How did the Olmec adapt to their environment?
They cut down and burned one section of thick jungle vegetation and planted there for several years
Who were the priest kings?
Who were the priest kings?
Religious leaders, civil leaders, elite, descendants from their gods
What caused the destruction of the Olmec?
What caused the destruction of the Olmec?
Competition of resources
What did the Mayan's sacrifice in order to please their gods?
What did the Mayan's sacrifice in order to please their gods?
Food, animals and human beings
Describe the Mayan's religion.
Describe the Mayan's religion.
They worshipped many gods. Polytheistic
What was the Mayan environment like?
What was the Mayan environment like?
rainy seasons, fertile soil. Highlands in the mountain ranges and lowlands with dense tropical forests
What happened as the population of Mayan cities increased?
What happened as the population of Mayan cities increased?
Farmers had to produce more food
What were codexes?
What were codexes?
Record books
Where did the Tiwanakans obtain water from?
Where did the Tiwanakans obtain water from?
Lake Titicaca
What is an altiplano?
What is an altiplano?
The land on a high, flat plateau in South America
What is an adobe?
What is an adobe?
Bricks formed of mud mixed with straw
What was the symbol that the Tiwanakans honored?
What was the symbol that the Tiwanakans honored?
Condor
What was the Moche known for?
What was the Moche known for?
Aqueducts, pryamids, temples and pottery
How did the early civilizations begin in the Americas?
How did the early civilizations begin in the Americas?
Hunter-gatherers chased big game animals across the Bering Strait and found a way to have a more sedentary lifestyle in the Americas.
How were the Olmec the first complex civilization?
How were the Olmec the first complex civilization?
Existence of different social classes, religious rituals and a network for trade
How did the Mayan civilization become a more advanced civilization?
How did the Mayan civilization become a more advanced civilization?
Farming techniques, writing and number system, two calendars, cities and artwork
1 similiarity and 1 difference amongst the Tiwanakans and Moche?
1 similiarity and 1 difference amongst the Tiwanakans and Moche?
1 similiarity and 1 difference amonst the Hunter-gatherers and Olmec?
1 similiarity and 1 difference amonst the Hunter-gatherers and Olmec?
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