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