[Native North Americans] Southeast And Mesoamerica

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What is the Black Drink?

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A ritual drink in the Southeast culture area, symbolizes purity (black in color)

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The Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw and Natchez lived in which culture area?

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Southeast

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What is Adena?

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A group of related cultures characterized by the development of mounds and extensive trade

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Characteristics of Mississippian culture

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Corn & bean agriculture, river valley farming, growing populations, ranked society

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Adena eventually evolved into:

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Hopewell; more widespread than Adena

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Cahokia

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Famous Mississippian center; covers 200acres and may have had thousands of inhabitants. Home of Monk's Mound, largest mound in North America

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Moundville

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Famous Mississippian site; covers 300 acres and contains more than 20 mounds

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Southeast Ceremonial Complex

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System of warfare, ancestor worship and fertility that developed during the Mississippian Period

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Trail of Tears

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Forced removal of several native groups from the Southeast to reservations in Oklahoma

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Theocracy

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Government based on religion

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Teosinte

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Maize

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Chinampas

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Floating gardens; Aztecan agriculture

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Quetzalcoatl

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Aztecan god; Feathered Serpent

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Calpulli

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Clan (Aztec); membership by birth

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Pipiltin

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Aztec social rank; leader+family

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Macehualtin

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Aztec social rank; commoners

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Pochtea

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Aztec social rank; merchants

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Tlacotin

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Aztec social rank; slaves

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Teotihuacan

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northeast Valley of Mexico

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Mexica

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Aztecs

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Monte Alban

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Major population center in Mesoamerica

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Tenochtitlan, Texcoco & Tlacopan

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Triple Alliance

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Tlaloc

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Aztec rain god

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Copán

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Maya city-state

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Eagle Knights

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Aztec warrior cult

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Toltec Empire

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Empire in Mexico that preceded the Aztecs; great influence

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Tikal

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Maya city-state

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Palenque

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Maya city-state

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Huitzilopochtli

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Aztec god of sun & war

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Manos & metates

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Stone tools for food processing in Mesoamerica