Ch 11: the Ancient Americans Review – why did people cross from Asia to the America’s?

North America Inuit – present day Alaska and Inuit – present day Alaska andCanada Mound Builders – the Ohio and Mound Builders – the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys Iroquois – east of the Mississippi Iroquois – east of the MississippiRiver Great Plains Great Plains Anasazi – Four-corners region Anasazi – Four-corners region

Important Vocabulary! Clans – groups of related families Clans – groups of related families Adobe – sun-dried brick Adobe – sun-dried brick Pueblos – multi-storied structures that could house many people Pueblos – multi-storied structures that could house many people Tribute – goods or money paid by conquered peoples to their conquerors Tribute – goods or money paid by conquered peoples to their conquerors Quipu – a system of knotted strings used to keep track of counted items Quipu – a system of knotted strings used to keep track of counted items

Central America

Olmec – located between Maya and Aztec lands Olmec – located between Maya and Aztec lands Maya – located on the Yucatan peninsula. Renown for: Maya – located on the Yucatan peninsula. Renown for: - Calendar - Ball court

Aztec – their capital of Tenochtitlan (tay-nach- teet-klahn) found on an island in the middle of Lake Texacoco, now the location of Mexico City. Montezuma was conquered by Hernan Cortez Aztec – their capital of Tenochtitlan (tay-nach- teet-klahn) found on an island in the middle of Lake Texacoco, now the location of Mexico City. Montezuma was conquered by Hernan Cortez These civilizations in general all had temples, similar gods, and practiced human sacrifice These civilizations in general all had temples, similar gods, and practiced human sacrifice

South America Caral is the oldest major city in the Americas – more than 1,000 years (located in Peru) Caral is the oldest major city in the Americas – more than 1,000 years (located in Peru) Incan – a well-organized empire that used llamas for transportation, built roads, used quipu, and was conquered by Francisco Pizarro Incan – a well-organized empire that used llamas for transportation, built roads, used quipu, and was conquered by Francisco Pizarro