Chapter 1 Ancient America Before 1492 I. Archaeology and History 1. Differences between Archaeologists and Historians—Both study the past‚ but they employ different methods; archaeologists focus on physical objects such as bones and pots‚ while historians focus on writing. 2. Writing and Language as Evidence—Writing is defined as a system of symbols that record spoken language; originated 8‚000 years ago in China‚ Egypt‚ and Central America. Ancient Americans invented spoken languages‚ moved
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Reconquista – reconquest of Spain Aztec/Inca Empires – native people of central America Cahokia/Mound Builders – failed because of weather changes “Christian liberty” – Christian’s duty to have civil liberty Hernán Cortés / Montezuma – killed Aztecs (Montezuma) no gold‚ just corn Gutenberg’s press – first standardized printing press Bartolomé de Las Casas – priest who documented the destruction of indians New Laws of 1542/ repartimiento – Indians were legally free‚ but still required to work
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exposed land bridge from Russia to Alaska during the Ice Age. Though they were hunters at first‚ by 5000 BC‚ they had become hunter-gatherers with a diet of basically corn. Great pre-European Indian cultures included the Pueblos‚ the Iroquois‚ the Mound Builders‚ the Mayans‚ the Incas‚ the Aztec‚ and the Sioux‚ among others (map of tribes on pg. 8). The Indians revered nature and land‚ and didn’t carelessly
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World History AP withMr. Derrick-Learning Targets Part2- The Classical Era in World History‚ 500B.C.E. -500C.E. Chapter6- Classical Era Variations: Africa and the Americas500B.C.E.–1200C.E. Learning Targets ★ Analyze classical civilizations thatevolvedoutsideof themorewell-known civilizations of Eurasia ★ Comparethedevelopmentof civilizationsinAfrica and the Americas ★ Examinethefactorsthatmakecivilizationsdevelop andanalyzewhytheydevelop differentlyin someregions ★ Distinguishthecharacteristics
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intricate irrigation systems to water their cornfields. 2. Lived in adobes and pueblos. B. Mound Builders 1. Lived at Cahokia‚ near present-day East St. Louis. 2. Built an elaborate pueblo of more than six hundred interconnected rooms at Chaco Canyon. C. Eastern Indians 1. Developed the three-sister farming where the beans grew on the trellis of the cornstalks and the squash covering the planting mounds to retain moisture in the soil. 2. Among them were the Creek‚ Choctaw‚ and Cherokee. D.
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Chapter 1 Study Guide The Spanish Empire in the Americas 1. Three arguments’ that Juan Gines de Sepulveda used to justify enslaving the Native Americans were for gold‚ ore deposits‚ and for God’s sake and man’s faith in him. 2. Three arguments that Bartolome de las Casas gave in attacking Spanish clonial policies in the New World were the Indians eating human flesh‚ worshiping false gods‚ and also‚ he believed that the Indians were cowardly and timid. 3. For comparisons that Sepulveda
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Chapter 11 Outline Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas (600-1500) I. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica A. Teotihuacan * The Teotihuacan were located 30 miles from now-day Mexico city and it reached its peak in about 600‚ although its decline came shortly after in 650. * The Teotihucan had a polytheistic society and believed in many gods. They also believed in human sacrifice and they thought that this was necessary in order to lead a good and prosperous life. * The
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Name: John Kindley | Class: GH AP Y (Even) | Date: November 3rd‚ 2012 | Chapter 12‚ Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas‚ 200 - 1500 | Pages 306 - 331 | | Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica‚ 200 - 900: | | * Remarkable civilization created | | * Different language + politics‚ but unified by material culture‚ religious beliefs + practices‚ and social structure | Classic Period | * Classic period (built upon Olmec and other civilizations) | | * Social
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length and somber mood of the images primes the viewer to look for transformations in the soil. Suddenly‚ Stratman grounds us when she cuts to eye level shots of grassy mounds poking out of flat grassland. In voice over‚ we hear a shaman named Ravenwolf performing a Native American song along with a drum. “I come here to Cahokia to gain strength and energy‚ to gain their acceptance and guidance‚” he tells us. Here the film allows us to simultaneously contemplate the past‚ the lives of pre-Columbian
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important component of the Aztec and Inca economies. 5. **Huitzilopochtli: He was the god of sun and certain sacrifices were made to satisfy his needs. 6. **Maize: A corn-like food which helped cultivate the way for complex societies 7. Chiefdom 8. Mounds 9. Khipus 10. Ayllu 11. **Mit’a: which is our labor system based on shared obligations to work on behalf of the ruler and religious organizations. 12. Llamas and alpaca 13. Verticality (vertical integration) 14. **Waru waru agricultural techniques:
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