Geography of Mesoamerica and Olmec

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What do you know about civilizations in Mesoamerica?

​Flocabulary-Mesoamerica

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Complete the sentences below using the vocabulary terms.

You need ​

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to make chocolate, but not ​

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Mesoamerican geography has ​

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between the Sierra Madre Mountains and ​

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located along the coast.​

Olmec farmers used ​

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Agriculture to clear their fields.​

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cacao

maize

highlands

lowlands

slash-and-burn

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Do you remember? What the does the prefix "meso" mean?

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Highlight what Mesoamerica means?

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Why are the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Teotihuacanos, Mayas, and Aztecs considered a Mesoamerican civilization?

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List or circle the physical features that you see on this map of Mesoamerica.

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Lowlands

Highlands

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Sort the steps of Slash-and-Burn agriculture into the correct order

• Farmers would slash or cut down trees

• Fallen trees and leaves are burned to

• Ash is used as fertilizer for the cro

• When the soil becomes less productive

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Locate the Olmec Civilization

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyGr4iakR64

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Open-Ended Question Activity

Analyze the Olmec Civilization. Why is the Olmec civilization called the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica?