Maya-Aztec-Inca Flashcards
(33 cards)
Land bridge
Between North America and Asia
Beringia
Good Job
Focus on one thing
Specialize
Land with water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Culture with
- government
- education
- religion
Civilization
More than enough
Surplus
Thick layer of ice
Glacier
Area of land and people ruled by 1 leader
Empire
Narrow water way connecting 2 bodies of water
Strait
Farming affect on people in North and South America
- people lived in one area
- did not have to travel to find food
- built stronger permanent homes
Why come to America
- Things not good where they lived
- climate change (too hot/cold, wet/dry)
- food supply
War was a type of worship
Aztec
War was type of religion
Aztec
Human sacrifice to make gods happy
Aztec
Education was important
Aztec
Civilization was an empire
Aztec
Tenochtitlan
Aztec
1000 AD - 1500 AD
Aztec
Lived in central Mexico
Aztec
Lived in South America, Andes Mountains
Inca
Great farmers, terraces in mountains
Inca
Store food in storage houses
Inca
Skilled crafters
Inca
Cuzco
Inca
Roads for runners to deliver messages
Inca
