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| Made up of Mexico and Central America. Some of the earliest civivlizations were in Mesoamerica |
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| Native American name for corn |
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| Earliest American civilization. Emerged in tropical forests along Gulf Coast of Mexico. |
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Mayan tall sculpted stone monuments. The monuments are carving striking images of nobles, war-
riors in plumed headdresses, and powerful rulers. |
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Artificial islands made of mud piled atop reed mats that were anchored to the
shallow lake-bed with willow trees |
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payrment from conquered peoples, helped the Aztecs turn
their capital into a magnificent city |
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Dominated life in the Valley of Mexico
from about A.D. 200 to A.D. 750. |
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mixture of clay and plant fibers that
becomes hard as it dries in the sun |
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capital, the resulting empire
stretched more than 2,500 miles along the Andes, from Ecuador in the
north to Chile in the south. |
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collection of colored strings that were knotted in differ-
ent ways to represent various numbers |
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leaders of each Inca village, carried
out government orders. |
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| Land formed into multiple stepped appearncees |
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