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What ancient civilization was in the southern Yucatán peninsula?
Mayan
What ancient civilization was in the fertile valley of modern day Mexico?
Aztec
What ancient civilization was in the Andes Mountains?
Inca
Cuzco was the great city of what civilization
The Incas
What is the name for the civilizations that existed before the Spanish arrived?
Pre-columbian
Name 3 products that came from the New World:
Corn, tomato, pumpkin, tomato, cocoa, cotton
What is an alloy? Hint: it has to do metals
A mixture of 2 or more pure metals to make a stronger metal. Example: copper and tin makes bronze
What is the word for extracting metals and minerals from the Earth?
Mining
Who was at the top of the social system of pre-Colombian societies?
The emperor
Who is second from the top of pre-Colombian societies?
Warrior nobility, temple priests, state officials
Who is the middle class of pre-Colombian societies?
Artisans/ peasants
Who is the lowest class of pre-Colombian societies?
Slaves
What is irrigation?
Use of canals and complex watering systems to grow crops
Pre-Colombian societies has an extensive knowledge of… ?
Mathematics and astronomy
What pre-Colombian society’s capital was Tenochtitlán?
The Aztec
Which pre-columbian society used a hieroglyphic writing system?
The Mayan
