What Early Civilizations Flourished in the Americas Prior to 1492? U.S. History & Government Grade Boys/Girls Br. Siraj / Sunday, June 09, 2019
Earliest Civilizations of Mesoamerica Olmec Considered the mother civilization of all of Americas Lived along the swampy lands along the Gulf of Mexico in Veracruz Teotihuacan was the first major city of Mesoamerica. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Mayans [C.E. 300 – 900] Lived in the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala. Lived in City States Chichen Itza, Tikal and Palenque are some of the important Mayan City States. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Toltec Lived Northwest of present day Mexico City They were warlike people who extended into Mayan territory. Declined around 1200 C.E. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Aztec Originally a wondering people Settled on Tenochtitlan in central Mexico on Lake Texcoco. They conquered other people of Mexico and created a huge empire. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Inca Built a civilization in the Andes Had advanced characteristics United people into one dominant Quechua culture. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
People of the Desert Hohokam and Anasazi lived in southwestern desert region of North America. They turned the desert into farmland by building sophisticated irrigation systems. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Mound Builders The Hopewell, Adena and Mississippian people were known as mound builders. They lived Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. They built great mounds. Cahokia was one of their major urban centers. Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography
Homework Questions 1, 2, 3 on page 7 Sunday, June 09, 2019 U.S. History & Geography