Early American Civilizations

This civilization developed in the Andes Mountains of Peru, in South America.

Legend: Is a legend a story that is told from generation to generation, that may or may not be true?

Emperor: Is an emperor someone who farms and gives money to a leader?

This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.

Noiselessly: If you walked noiselessly into a room, would you be very quiet?

This civilization had a big network of roads, on which runners carried messages throughout the empire.

This civilization built observatories, scheduled holidays, and created a calendar because of the planets and stars.

This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital on an island in a lake.

This civilization developed in the rainforests of Mexico and Central America.

Thrilled: Would you be thrilled if you felt you did poorly during a soccer game?

Maize: Is maize another word for sweet potato?

Enormous: If something was enormous, would it be easy to find in a field of grass?

The capital of this civilization was Tenochtitlan.

Civilization: Does a civilization include a group of people with a common leader, a religion, and a city or cities?

Empire: Is an empire a body of water?

Archaeologist: Does an archaeologist study the ruins of ancient civilizations to learn about them?

Accurate: If something is accurate, does that mean it is right?

These civilization had cities.

These civilization used farming as one way to get food.

According to legend, this civilization developed at a place where people found an eagle and serpent atop a cactus.

Market: Would the Aztec people go to a market to worship their leader?

A leader of this civilization was the emperor Moctezuma.