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23 Cards in this Set
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Ice Age
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The periods of extremely cold temperatures when part of the earth was covered in massive sheets of ice. created land bridges over which, hunter gatherers traveled land bridge, nomad |
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land bridge |
land, connecting 2 land masses, previously covered by water, that hunter gatherers traveled over |
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Nomads
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people who moved from place to place while hunting mammoths, they crossed the land bridge Beringia into what is today Alaska and Canada. Ice Age, land bridge |
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migration |
a movement of a large number of people into a new homeland.
creates diversity nomads |
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maize |
type of corn grown by the Maya and other native american civilizations. main crop of many native american groups. migration, maya chichén itzá. |
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carbon dating |
the process used to find out how old an artifact is helps us to find out more about ancient civilizations. maya-astronmy |
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Maya - Chichén Itzá |
the capital of the Maya empire
was home to one of the largest pyramids in the empire Maya theocracy |
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Maya - theocracy |
Maya were a society ruled by religious leaders
government and events were based off of religious teachings. maya hieroglyphics |
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Maya - astronomy |
Maya believed that the gods were visible in the sun, moon, and stars. they believed they could predict the future by studying them. this led to an understanding of astronomy. maya theocracy |
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Maya hieroglyphics |
pictures or symbols that are used to represent words, sounds or concepts.
Maya way of recording and writing Maya astronomy |
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Aztec - Tenochtitlan |
Aztec empire's capital
Architectural wonder, largest city in the world, center of the empire. Aztec-sun god |
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Aztec - sun god |
Sacrifices were made to make sure the sun would rise in the morning Center of Aztec religion Aztec- Tenochitlan |
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Inca Cuzco |
Capital of the Inca empire
center of empire inca paved roads |
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Inca-paved roads |
because the empire was so huge, a network of roads was created.
used for communication and transportation quipus |
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Inca quipus |
Inca system of keeping records, used various lengths and colors of string knotted in special patterns
used instead of paper or writing Inca paved roads |
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inca - terrace faming |
terrace is a broad platform into steep slopes used for farming on mountains
Inca civilization was built into mountains, necessary for farming (technology) Machu Picchu |
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Inca - Machu Picchu |
religious center of the Inca cities such as Machu Picchu were built to honor their gods theocracy |
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Anasazi - pueblos |
stone dwellings of the Anasazi people adaptable to climate and resources available to them mesa verde |
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Anasazi - Mesa Verde |
cliff dwelling of the Anasazi in Colorado
one of the largest and most elaborate cliff dwellings, held several thousand inhabitants |
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Anasazi - drought |
long periods of times with very little rainfall during which crops dry out
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Iroquois - federations |
governments that linked different groups
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Iroquois League |
Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga nations joined together in the late 1500's for political strength
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Iroquois Constitution |
document describing Iroquois peoples' desire for peace and the necessity of their union and roles of different people in a community |
