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- 5. another term for "gods"; supreme beings.
- 6. group of people who rose to power in Central Mexico; rose to the height of its power between 950 C.E 1150 C.E. They grew beans, maize, and pepper. Their artisans introduced metalworking in Mesoamerica. However, groups of invaders such as the Aztecs attacked them and they began to decline around 1125 C.E.
- 8. a Mayan city state where at least two women served as ruling queens
- 11. group of people who are known to have built what may be the oldest culture in Mesoamerica; they lasted for about 800 years based off farming and trade
- 12. a continent; known for coastal and inland plains, as well as the Great Plains. Largest river system is the Mississippi.
- 15. this group/civilization had the capital as Cuzco and raided nearby groups and territories. One of their emperors was Pachacuti. Their sun god is Inti. They also developed terrace farming and farmed potatoes and quinoa.
- 16. the term used for water supply to crops, such as by the use of canals.
Down
- 1. continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
- 2. a tool with a system of knots used for mathematics.
- 3. a region where farming began in & the geography was suited for farming; it includes the lands stretching from central Mexico to Costa Rica.
- 4. this group/civilization benefited from sinkholes and set up more than 50 city-states; they had a strict class system and used calendars to decide when to harvest and plant crops.
- 7. "advanced state of human society containing vastly developed forms of government, culture, industry, and common social norms"
- 9. an area where the soil has collapsed into a depression or hollow in the Earth's surface.
- 10. narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land.
- 13. another word for corn; most important food in the Americas.
- 14. this group/civilization were hunters and warriors that admired the Maya and Toltec; their sun god is the feathered serpent: Quetzalcoatl. Priests also played an important role in its society.