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What was the primary purpose of the Incan road system?
What was the primary purpose of the Incan road system?
Which function did quipu serve in the Incan civilization?
Which function did quipu serve in the Incan civilization?
What is a kiva primarily used for?
What is a kiva primarily used for?
Which civilization is primarily associated with Tenochtitlan?
Which civilization is primarily associated with Tenochtitlan?
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What is the significance of Cahokia within the Mississippian culture?
What is the significance of Cahokia within the Mississippian culture?
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Study Notes
Early American Civilizations
- Early Americans migrated from Asia.
- First American civilization emerged on the Mexican Gulf coast.
- The Inca Empire encompassed the Andes Mountains.
- Cahokia's temple mounds show Middle American influence in North America.
- Inca Chosen Women were trained for sun god service.
- Inca roads facilitated rapid army and message movement.
- Coastal Peruvian fishing villages existed thousands of years ago.
- Chavin culture's arts and religion influenced later Peruvian cultures.
- The Sapa Inca had absolute power.
- Inca runners moved messages about 200 miles per day.
Mesoamerican and North American Cultures
- Teotihuacan dominated the Valley of Mexico from 100 to 750 AD.
- Tribute is payment from conquered peoples.
- Quipu is knotted string used for record keeping.
- Tenochtitlan was the Aztec capital.
- Cahokia was the Mississippian ceremonial center.
- Potlatch ceremonies involved wealthy hosts giving gifts.
- Kivas are large underground chambers used for ceremonies.
- An igloo is a dome-shaped home of snow and ice.
- Tikal was a large Mayan city.
- Cuzco was the Inca capital.
- Anasazi built large villages (later called pueblos) between 900 and 1300 AD.
- Alliance is a metallic substance of multiple elements.
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Test your knowledge on the major early American civilizations, including the Inca Empire and Mesoamerican cultures. This quiz explores the migrations, social structures, and significant cultural practices of ancient societies. Discover the influences and contributions of these civilizations to North America and beyond.
