The Americas
For this section you will need to be familiar with the following:
Civilizations of the Americas Polytheistic (many gods) Their beliefs were based on nature. There were civilizations on both sides of th ocean and both were unaware the other existed. Mesoamerica Olmec - Central America - Mother Civilization - carved stone faces. Mayan Empire - Central America - built stone temples - step pyramids - used a calendar - studied astronomy - wrote in hieroglyphics. Aztec Empire - Central America - warriors - human sacrifice - rich in gold - conquered by Cortes. Inca Empire - Western South America - Andes Mtns. of Peru - protected by mountains - rich in gold - Machu Picchu palace - conquered by Pizarro North America Eastern Woodlands - lands east of the Mississippi River - forests/deer - wigwams. The Plains - West of MS River & east of Rocky Mtns. - buffalos - tepees. Desert Soutwest - Southwest U.S. - adobe homes - woven cloth. Northwest Coast - Coastline from California to Alaska - fishermen - totem poles. Inuit - Arctic regions - winter - igloos / summer - tents - seals, caribou & polar bears. Influence of Native Americans
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