History chap. 15 THE AMERICAS Flash Cards

 
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early civilizations influencing aztec had annual pilgrimages to teotihuacanos site

adopted two of ^ gods
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order of mesoamerican civilizations EARLY 4 olmec
teotihuacan
maya
toltec
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toltec build metal work
serpant colums
900-1200 ad
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teotihuacanos avenue of the dead (16degrees east of true north)
homes luxuriously painted
obsidian knifes, and blades
cremated dead
litterate
100-900a.d.
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maya guatamala
70 languages
build temples/pyramids
writing
developed calender
human sacrifices
math based on number 20
no wheel
charted celestial bodies
250ad-900ad
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olmec hot humid gulf coast
had writing
jade and head carvings
not equal for all
1200BC-400AD
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obsidian volcanic glass 0 porkchoppony Thu, 07 May 2009 22:29:27 GMT view revision history
confederation (iroquois leauge) reps: resolved and disscussed disputes
1500's
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potlatch party with gifts 0 porkchoppony Thu, 07 May 2009 22:27:09 GMT view revision history
kiva pit house used for religious practices 0 porkchoppony Thu, 07 May 2009 22:27:09 GMT view revision history
weir fishing trap 0 porkchoppony Thu, 07 May 2009 22:27:09 GMT view revision history
great plains grasslands:bison
teepees to follow bison
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southwest dry: irrigation
corn
sheep
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california-great basin warm/windy: windbreak shelters
on coast: sea animals
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northwest on coast: ate sea animals
had conoeus
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artic cold: traveled in bands
on coast: ate sea animals
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