Pre-Columbian America

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE OLMECS
Geographical Location / Ä  Along ______Coast of ______
Environmental Conditions / Covered with ______& ______
Ä  ______climate
Rise –
When & Why? / Ä  Emerged around ______
Ä  Thrived between ______
Ä  Fertile ______plains, abundant ______
Urban Design / Ä  Combined ______, plazas, and giant structures
Economy & Trade / Ä  ______in Mesoamerica
Social Structure / Ä  ______class
Ä  ______gods
Ä  Worshipped ______spirit
Reasons for Decline / Ä  ______
Legacy / Ä  “______”
Ä  First known ______in Mesoamerica
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE …
Mayans / Aztecs / Incas
Geographic Location / Ä  ______Peninsula / Ä  ______Mexico / Ä  ______Mountain region
Environmental Conditions / Ä  ______forests
Ä  Dense ______/ Ä  Shallow ______
Ä  Fertile ______/ Ä  ______
Rise / Ä  Emerged ~ ______
Ä  Thrived ______/ Ä  Emerged ~ ______
Ä  Thrived ______/ Ä  Emerged ~ ______
Ä  Thrived ______
Traits / Ä  ______important
Ä  ______
Ä  Independent ______
Ä  ______agriculture / Ä  ______important
Ä  ______
Ä  Powerful ______
Ä  Empire of ______states / Ä  ______important
Ä  ______
Ä  Major ______systems
Ä  Huge ______
Why did civilization rise? / Ä  ______culture
Ä  Loyal to ______
Ä  Wealthy & prosperous ______
Ä  Able to ______to feed larger population / Ä  ______culture
Ä  Loyal to ______
Ä  Used prisoners for religious ______
Ä  Adding of lands provided ______/ Ä  ______culture
Ä  Loyal to ______
Ä  Entire empire was ______
Reasons for Decline / Ä  Many resources used for ______activities
Ä  Frequent ______
Ä  Population ______/ Ä  Many resources used for ______activities
Ä  Warfare became less ______/ Ä  Many resources used for ______activities
Ä  Enemies used ______system
CULTURE
Mayans / Aztecs / Incas
Government / Ä  ______city-states, each ruled by a ______/ Ä  Small ______
Ä  Divided in ______provinces / Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Economy / Ä  Based on ______& ______/ Ä  Made conquered areas pay ______
Ä  Trade connected by ______/ Ä  ______controlled most economic activity
Religion / Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Social Structure / Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______cooperation
Ä  ______
Ä  Single, uniform ______
Technology / Ä  ______
Ä  Math = ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
The Arts / Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  Elaborate ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______
Ä  ______/ Ä  ______
Ä  ______