First Americans Flashcards
What time period was the late period in
14,000-12,000 BC
Which origins were the people of the late theory of
Siberian/Asiatic
Which culture was of the late period
Clovis culture
What time period was the early theory
40,000-30,000
What origins were the people of the early period of
Siberian/Asiatic/Pacific
What cultures where in the early theory
Topper
Pedro funda
Which was the oldest city in the hemisphere and where was it located
Caral-supe, Peru
Time period of the olmecs
2500-400 BC
What kind of religion were the olmecs
Polytheistic
What did the olmecs do to some of their own people to please their gods
Bloodletting and/or sacrifices
How many years did passed before the olmecs religious and daily calendars landed on the same day
52 years
What was one of the stones that the olmecs used a lot
Jade
Beginning numbers of each level for Olmec counting
160,000 8,000 400 20 0
The three big early classic period cities
Teotihuacan
Monte alban
Tikal
What does teotihuacan mean
Where the gods were made
