social studies Flashcards
(25 cards)
why was the Maya a civilization not an empire?
they were organized into independent city-states, each with its own ruler
what is the importance of maize?
it was there main source of food and showed religion and the maya culture
why did the maya collapse?
warfare, political instability, environmental changes.
The future of these great Maya cities in the lowlands once the Maya left to migrate to the?
Yucatán Peninsula
What are glyphs and why were the Maya glyphs so difficult to decode?
they were complex writing system with symbols for words, they were hard to decide because a symbol could have many different meanings
The Maya meaning of “Three Sisters”
corn, beans, and squash planted together were the three sisters of farming
How LIDAR works and how it was used to discover Maya cities
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing technology that uses lasers to create detailed 3D maps of the landscape. It’s been instrumental in discovering and mapping ancient Maya cities hidden beneath the dense jungle cover in regions like Guatemala and Mexico.
why were people against the tren maya?
because it would affect the environment
Tenochtitlan is in?
valley of mexico
Aztec strategy to conquer other societies?
military strength and diplomatic alliances
Why the Aztecs sacrificed humans
the gods needed human blood for nourishment
The Spanish Conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
hernan cortes
The pre-Incas, who influenced the Incas
moches and chimus
what ideas were adapted from the influncers
messaging systems,roads, and artisic traditions.
who, what, and how was the messaging system.
relied on a network of runners called chasquis and a record-keeping device called a quipu.they would deliver the messages to place to place.
sun god
inti
sapa inca was
the emperor,highest class, known as inti’s son
nobles
enjoyed many prvillages, didn’t pay taxes, men could marry more then one wife, three different main nobles known as capac Incas(relatives of the emperors), hahuna Incas(didn’t share royal blood), and the curacas(leaders of people conquered by the Incas.)
ayllus
a group of people like commoners. raised livestock and would trade with other ayllus.
what was the new emperor’s duty
is to expand there empire
Cuzco is?
the capital
What the Andes mountains meant to the Inca
they adapted to the challenging geography
incas achievments
engineering,social organization,agricutiral techniques, communications
Mayan achievements
astromony,mathematics,writing systems,architecture and engineering, agriculture
