Ancient Americas

One of the means through which nomads migrated from Asia to the Americas

• Beringia

• Pok-a-tok

• Teotihuacan

• Calle de los Muertos

• Pyramid of the Sun

The game wherein players could not touch the ball with their hands – only elbows and hips

• Beringia

• Pok-a-tok

• Teotihuacan

• Calle de los Muertos

• Pyramid of the Sun

"where the gods lived"

• Beringia

• Pok-a-tok

• Teotihuacan

• Calle de los Muertos

• Pyramid of the Sun

"avenue of the gods"

• Beringia

• Pok-a-tok

• Teotihuacan

• Calle de los Muertos

• Pyramid of the Sun

largest structure built by the native Americans

• Beringia

• Pok-a-tok

• Teotihuacan

• Calle de los Muertos

• Pyramid of the Sun

Teotihuacan's most important god which the people considered to be a feathered serpent

• Quetzacoatl

• Yucatan peninsula

• Halach Uinuc

• Xibalba

• Cenote

the place where the Mayan civilization developed

• Quetzacoatl

• Yucatan peninsula

• Halach Uinuc

• Xibalba

• Cenote

Mayan priests who shared power with the ruler

• Quetzacoatl

• Yucatan peninsula

• Halach Uinuc

• Xibalba

• Cenote

the Mayan underworld

• Quetzacoatl

• Yucatan peninsula

• Halach Uinuc

• Xibalba

• Cenote

"well of sacrifice"

• Quetzacoatl

• Yucatan peninsula

• Halach Uinuc

• Xibalba

• Cenote