Inca: Part 2 & Quiz Questions: Part 1

What is the significant about Machu Pichu?

among the greatest artistic, architectural and land use achievements

Who is responsible for“finding” the site again in recent history?

Hiram Bingham

What caused the fall of Inca?

Internal weakness and Spanish conquest, led by Francisco Pizarro

What were the attributes of Inca’s internal weaknesses?

disease, civil war, and lack of integration

What are the Hypotheses about the origins of agriculture?

Population Pressure, Edge Zone, Oasis, Natural Habitat and Social

The long-term process that results in the loss of fitness for a species to survive without the assistance of humans is called

domesitcation

the world's first domesticated animal was the _____________.

dog

The remains of a domesticated species may be distinguishable from a wild species by reference to:

size, geographic distribution, and morphology

The site of 'Ain Mallaha in the Levant was ___

 a permanent settlement directly preceding the earliest farming period

occurred independently in a number of areas, began during the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene, happened simultaneously in the Old and New Worlds are all true about ____

domestication of plants and animals

What is domesticated teosinte?

maize

What was the first domesticated crop in the New World?

squash

What is the Neolithic revolution is associated with?

Increased population, earlier weaning of infants and higher infant mortality, and increased nutritional deficiencies

What level do most hunting and gathering societies organize their social, political, and economic live?

family

In ranked societies with achieved status, how do leaders attain their rank?

their competence at performing necessary tasks

Why is The Koster site in Illinois significant?

reflects the semi-permanent occupation by Native Americans of the rich post-Pleistocene habitat of the Illinois River

What did the first agricultural societies in America north of Mexico have as their subsistence base?

local crops including squash, sunflower, marsh elder, and goosefoot

In some areas, adoption of an agricultural way of life led to what?

greater sedentism, population increase, and greater social complexity 

What is the largest prehistoric structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia called?

Monk's Mound

What were the highest ranking men at Moundville buried with?

copper axes

What characteristic of state-level societies is also shared with chiefdoms?

monumental architecture