Jigsaw V: Pre-Americas

Jigsaw V: Pre-Americas

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These are the peoples of Mesoamerica that created and spread much

of their culture through trade, such as step pyramids, written

language, and calendars

The Mayans

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From what region are the Maya people from?

Mesoamerica

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What type of architectural style are the Maya people famous for?

Large palaces, pyramids, ect. that were elaborate and ceremonial

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What years did the Aztec Empire reign over Mesoamerica?

14th-16th centuries (1300s-1500s)

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What three city-states formed the Aztec Empire?

Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan

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What was the main agricultural product used by the Aztec peoples?

Maize (corn)

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What was the name of this Native American empire that resided in the Andes region of South America in Peru?

The Incans

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What was the capital and years of the Incan Empire?

Cuzco:  1400- 1533 CE

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This was a system for keeping records by the Incans in lieu of a written language, through an arrangement of knotted strings. What was its name?

Quipus

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Which European Empire ended the Incan and Aztec civilizations?

The Spanish

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What is a conquistador?

The Spanish word for conqueror

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What caused the death of so many Native Americans when they came into contact with the Europeans in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Disease, like small pox and measles

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What three city-states formed the Aztec Empire?