Mesoamerica Review

2. Bright and beautiful ______ was a sign of wealth, along with feathers and headdresses.
3. the capital city of the Aztecs. Built in the middle of a lake. The Aztecs chose this location because they found a eagle sitting on a cactus holding a snake.
6. farming was not easy in the mountains but the Inca came up with a solution. They used _____ _____, and built flat steps to plant their crops on.
7. The Inca, Aztecs, and Maya all disappeared after Spanish _____________ came and destroyed their civilizations through warfare.
9. the most important person is in Aztec society
11. the most famous city buiilt by the Inca even though it is not their capital. It is built high in the mountains and was a place for wealthy people to go
13. The Inca built temples covered in _______ to honor their Gods

1. The Inca lived in the ____________ and built bridges/ paved roads to move around easily
4. _______ would be built on top of pyramids, and this is where the priests would perform their ceremonies
5. The Maya lived in a _______ climate. They were located in the jungle where it was hot and rained alot.
6. City created by the Maya. It had massive pyramids and temples but was abandoned for unknown reasons
8. the Inca written language. It used strings and knots of different sizes.
10. the Maya God of Fire, and their most important God.
12. the maya created a 365 day __________.