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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the Black Drink? |
A ritual drink in the Southeast culture area, symbolizes purity (black in color) |
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The Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw and Natchez lived in which culture area? |
Southeast |
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What is Adena? |
A group of related cultures characterized by the development of mounds and extensive trade |
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Characteristics of Mississippian culture |
Corn & bean agriculture, river valley farming, growing populations, ranked society
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Adena eventually evolved into: |
Hopewell; more widespread than Adena |
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Cahokia |
Famous Mississippian center; covers 200acres and may have had thousands of inhabitants. Home of Monk's Mound, largest mound in North America |
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Moundville |
Famous Mississippian site; covers 300 acres and contains more than 20 mounds |
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Southeast Ceremonial Complex |
System of warfare, ancestor worship and fertility that developed during the Mississippian Period |
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Trail of Tears |
Forced removal of several native groups from the Southeast to reservations in Oklahoma |
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Theocracy |
Government based on religion |
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Teosinte |
Maize |
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Chinampas |
Floating gardens; Aztecan agriculture |
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Quetzalcoatl |
Aztecan god; Feathered Serpent |
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Calpulli |
Clan (Aztec); membership by birth |
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Pipiltin |
Aztec social rank; leader+family
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Macehualtin |
Aztec social rank; commoners |
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Pochtea |
Aztec social rank; merchants |
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Tlacotin |
Aztec social rank; slaves |
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Teotihuacan |
northeast Valley of Mexico |
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Mexica |
Aztecs |
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Monte Alban |
Major population center in Mesoamerica |
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Tenochtitlan, Texcoco & Tlacopan |
Triple Alliance |
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Tlaloc |
Aztec rain god |
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Copán |
Maya city-state |
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Eagle Knights |
Aztec warrior cult |
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Toltec Empire |
Empire in Mexico that preceded the Aztecs; great influence |
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Tikal |
Maya city-state |
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Palenque |
Maya city-state |
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Huitzilopochtli |
Aztec god of sun & war |
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Manos & metates |
Stone tools for food processing in Mesoamerica |