Mesoamerica Study Guide

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Mesoamerica Study Guide

________ tried to convert the Mayans to Roman Catholicism. The Mayan accordion-style book is called __________. Mexico City is located on the site that used to be________ Hernando Cortes and the Spanish Conquistadors conquered ___________.

Describe the Mayans physical appearance and how it was achieved. Describe height How they dressed. How they wore their hair. What did they do to change their faces for the way you looked. Essay Question

Key Terms Wore Jaguar skins. Wall to prevent flooding. Glasslike volcanic rock. Decorative plaster. One who studies origin of man. Key Terms

Corn Deep sinkhole filled with water. Conqueror Land bridge Key Terms

Mapping Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean Sierra Madre del Sur Tenochtitlan Tikal Valley of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula

Where did Mayans build their homes? Why did Mayans fear death? Most famous archeological Olmec find? What are the reasons for the downfall of the Aztecs? Why were the Aztecs feared?

Aztecs or Mayans Highly structured economy. Rulers descended from gods. Pyramid temples. Calendar and codex. Developed zero. Warriors trained at an early age. Aztecs or Mayans

Bible or Mesoamerican? 1 true God. Man’s dominion over nature. The Son of God. Human blood sacrifices. Worship of nature. Bible or Mesoamerican?