Mesoamerica

Where is MesoAmerica?

• In the US and Mexico

• In Belize and Panama

• In Mexico and Central America

• In Brazil

Maize was a (a)   ​ ​ food in Mesoamerica

• staple
• important
• good
• new
• delicious
• cacao

Nice climate = more ​ (a)   = more people = more time for ​ (b)   = more people =​ (c)   !!

• food
• weapons
• civilization
• people
• maize
• society
• climate
• sacrifice

What is a mother culture?

• A culture where mothers influence a lot of the decisions

• A culture which came before other cultures and influenced lots of other cultures

• A culture led by women

• A culture that is very important and has lots of unique things about it

Which two crops (food) were most important to the Olmecs?

• Maize and tomatoes

• Corn and beans

• Cacao and Maize

• Cacao and beans

Label the Mayan social system

d

e

f

g

Ruling class

Soldiers

Common People

Nobility

Farmers

Slaves

Human Sacrifices

Some traditions that came from the Olmec culture were ​ (a)   , Maize cultivating, keeping a ​ (b)   ​ religion and human ​ (c)   ​ and building ceremonial centers.

• The Ball Game
• calendar
• sacrifice
• codex
• centers
• tomatoes
• aqueducts
• chocolate

What is a codex?

• A book

• A secret code

• The king or queen

• A food