MesoAmerica

2. Incan system of knotted strings for record-keeping
4. Capital of the Aztec Empire that was located in central Mexico under modern-day Mexico city. No longer exists today.
5. Civilization based in the rainforests of the Yucatan peninsula; the Maya were separate city-states that shared similar language and culture that emerged as early as 2500 BCE.
8. Ancient Mayan city and archaeological site located on the Yucatan peninsula in modern-day Mexico.
9. Man-made islands or “floating gardens” built in lake beds; created by the Aztecs
10. Ancient Incan citadel and archeological site located in the Andes mountains in modern day Peru. Little is known about it as the Inca had no written language
12. An advanced engineering system of carving flat “steps” into mountains (like the Andes) for agriculture

1. Spanish soldiers who came to central and South America in the 16th century and conquered the civilizations living there.
3. South American tribe that first emerged in the 13th century around the Andes mountains in modern-day Peru, Bolivia, and Chile and formed an empire based out of the capital city of Cuzco.
6. Mesoamerican tribe that emerged in the 1400s and conquered a series of city-states in central Mexico and formed an empire based out of the city of Tenochtitlan.
7. Term for religions based on the idea that all natural features and living things have spiritual meaning; seen in native African, American and central Asian religions (similar to Taoism).
11. The capital city and religious center of the Incan Empire