Ancient American Cultures Flashcard

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What method did ancient cultures use to pass down their stories before writing?

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Oral traditions

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What did the early settlers have to rely on to move to new lands?

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migrating to find food

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What is the significance of the footprints found in New Mexico?

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They date back at least 21,000 years

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What was a common trait among Indigenous communities regarding nature?

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Believing all parts of nature have force or spirit

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What was the role of women in many Indigenous cultures?

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Elders and consultants

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Where were the large carved heads of the Olmec important rulers first discovered?

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Tabasco and Veracruz, Mexico

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What evidence suggests the Olmec were involved in trade? Options: Written records, Artifacts like jade not native to the region, Oral traditions, Stone carvings

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Artifacts like jade not native to the region

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What were the Olmec known for in terms of their art? Options: Paintings, Large carved heads, Metal sculptures, Pottery

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Large carved heads

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What did the Olmec trade in to become wealthy?

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Ceramics and jade

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Which civilization is believed to have borrowed aspects of the Olmec culture? Options: The Inca civilization, The Aztec civilization, The Maya civilization, The Toltec civilization

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The Maya civilization