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8 Cards in this Set
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Nomads |
People without permenant settlements, who usually follow a source of food. |
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Theocracy |
Society ruled by religous leaders-Mayan |
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Heiroglyphics |
A form of writing that consisted mostly of picture symbols which represented sounds or objects.-Mayans |
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Artifacts |
tools, weapons, houses, baskets, carvings and basically anything else from the early peoples |
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2 unique facts of each Native American Group |
MAYAN-20 story pyramids, 365 Mayan Calendar developed AZTEC-On island. Technochitlan-largest city, INCA-over 10,000 miles of stone paved roads, worshipped llamas WESTERN INDIANS-purification ceremonies in "sweat lodges", longhouses SOUTHWEST INDIANS-adobe homes, lived in desert NORHTERN INDIANS-no leaders, animism religion PLAINS INDIANS-nomadic, mound builders EASTERN INDIANS-formed federations of peace, Wendigo(half man half monster)- after you indulged in cannabalism SOUTHEAST INDIANS-"3 Sisters"-Bean, Squash, Corn, deer god |
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Quipus |
Writing System using knots-Inca |
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6 parts of culture |
Geography Tools/Buildings Daily Life Roles or Jobs of the people Religion Communication |
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Land Bridge |
Bridge connecting Asia and the Americas during the Ice age period.. People used it to get to America. The melting of the ice age caused it to go underwater |
