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16 Cards in this Set
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Nomads |
they moved from place to place to find food |
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Theocracy |
a society ruled by religious leaders |
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Hieroglyphics |
which is writing that uses symbols and pictures to represent things |
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Artifacts |
the tools, weapons, baskets, and carvings of the early peoples |
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Quipus |
a writing system using knotted strings used by the Incas |
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6 parts of Culture |
geography/physical location, daily practices, religious beliefs, communication, buildings/tools, and jobs/roles of the people |
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Land Bridge |
The first people who came to the Americas from Asia traveled across this |
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Aztec |
Tenochtitlan -largest city and on an island
Made human sacrifices, usually using prisoners of war, to their gods |
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Maya |
They were a theocracy
They developed hieroglyphics |
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Inca |
Their religion included worshipping llamas
Farmed on the sides of hills using terraces - broad platforms
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Peoples of the West |
They fished for food - especially salmon
Had communication and traded with other settlers |
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Peoples of the Southwest |
They lived in homes made of mud brick called adobe
They lived in the desert |
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Peoples of the North |
Had no leaders - all had equal roles
They had totem poles |
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Peoples of the Plains |
They traveled around the plains to find food
They became skilled horseback riders and hunters |
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Peoples of the East |
Lived in the woodlands
Formed federations that linked groups in order to bring peace |
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Peoples of the Southeast |
They celebrated the "Three Sisters" - beans, corn, and squash
They lived along rivers and farmed the fertile ground there |
