Mesoamerica

indigenous

native to the land

Maize

corn

obsidian

a volcanic glass that is formed

Polythestic

belief in more than one god

civilation

group of people that live together in a society government, laws, and cities

ceramony

traditional event that marks an important occasion

ruins

what is left of an old building or city

gods

being that is worshiped, believed to have power

hieroglyphs

writing systems using symbols to represent words letters and sounds instead of the traditional alphabet

WHat are maya gods based on?

natural forces like lightning

what is slash and burn

farming method in which farmers cleared and burned forest land to create fields for crops like maize, beans, and squash.

why did they need to enrich the soil

they were in the rainforest

observatories

buildings used to observe the sun moon and other objects in the sky. Used to help make the calendar

How did the mayans adapt to their physical environment

making farm plots

How did the agricultural revolution change meso america?

helped them grow plants

Maya Geography

Yucatan Pennisula(Mexico), Rainforest, Guatemala

Aztec Geography

HIghlands-Central Mexico, cooler temps, waterways, mountains

Inca Geography

South America, Peru

What type of cities did the Maya Make?

Stone Cities

Who made pyramids that had temples to honor their gods?

Maya

WHat writing system did the mayas create

hieroglyphics

What were the staple crops ofthe Mayas

beans, maize, squash

WHo created the 365 day calendar

Mayas

Who traded goods with cocoa beans?

Maya

Basin

bowl shaped area

chinampas

artificial islands to have more land for farming

dike

wall to hold back water

how could a tribute strengthen the aztec empire?

giving them resources, developing powerful militray and helping them make allainces with other city states

HOw did the location and environment of the Aztec help them conquer and empire?

Having fertile soil to it was easy to grow crops and their was a water source close by

WHy were Aztech storytellers important?

they didn;t have a strong writing system so thats how they passed down their stories

Maya Government

King ruled the high officials and priests

Aztec Government

Kings-triple alliance, absolute monoarchy, diction

Inca Govenrment

sapa inca-King

Maya Accomplishments

Building-Stone, astronmy, temples, writing

Aztec Accomplishments

bridges, chinapas, temples/flat topsart, mathematics, agricultural innovations

Inca Accomplishments

Road system, metal work, architecture

Maya Culture

Worshipped many gods, human sacrificeand advanced in astronomy, mathematics, and art.

Aztec Culture

rituals, polythestic, sun parties, sacrifices

Inca Culture

Gods, polytheistic