The Americas (Chapter 9)

Civilization that came to a mysterious end around the year 900.

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Inca

The Maya created a civilization in

• The Yucatan peninsula

• present day California

• The Andes mountains

• Alaska

Considered the "mother civilization" being one of the first to appear in the Americas

• Moche

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

Where "farming" started

• American Plains

• Meso- America (modern day Mexico)

• Andes Mountains

• Patagonia

This civilization's main city of Tenochtitlan would evolve to become Mexico City today

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

• Inca

Built a calendar very accurate (365 days)

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

What is a chinampas

• Sacred temple

• Ball game

• floating garden

• highway system

Conquered the Aztecs

• Pizarro

• Cortez

• Columbus

• Balboa

The above image represents

• time

• numbers

• weights

• distance

The image above represents a Mayan ...

• shield

• Alter

• calendar

• sacrifice