history chpt 6

name for the cultural region that includes mexico and central america

name native americans gave to corn

many consider this early american civiliation the "mother culture" of mesoamerica

the maya sculpted these tall stone monuments of nobles, rulers, and warriors

the aztec city of teotihuacan was the home of these two magnificent pyramids

the aztec capital, tenochtitlan, is the foundation of this modern day city

on these floating gardens, the aztecs raised maize, squash, and beans

payment from conquered peoples

huitzilopochtli was the patron god of this empire

feathered serpent of earth & water

rain god of aztec

this was the earliest of the andean cultures whose religion unified much of peru

a mixture of clay and plant fibers

these residents of the north coast of peru built the largest adobe structure in the americas

figure or line made on earth's surface by clearing away rocks and soil

these people were famous for etching geoglyphs in the desert

this skilled andean warrior and leader proclaimed himself sapa inca

the capital of the incan empire

a collection of colored strings that were knotted in different ways to represent various numbers

a widely distributed group of things that work together as a unit or system

inca word for "village"

the name of the incan sun god

the special female attendants of inti

they built a complex irrigation system that included numerous canals and were called the "vanished ones" by their descendants

using had cut stone blocks they constucted housing complexes on cliffs along the sides of sheer canyon walls

this massive cliff dwelling located in colorado includes more than 200 rooms

spanish name for the anasazi communities of multi story houses

this magnificent anasazi pueblo is located in new mexico and includes 800 rooms

anasazi name for the large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies and political meetings

the adena and hopewell people of the northeast built these giant piles of earth that were oval, cone shaped, or formed into animal shapes

this great mississippian center in illinois housed as many as 20,000 people by 1100 AD

the wealthiest and highest ranking members of the tribe were expected to distribute lavish gifts in this NW coast native american ceremony

they were also known as the eskimo

this native american alliance was also known as the five nations