Mesoamerica

This god, pictured here, was very important to the Maya food supply.

"Great Temple" in Spanish, this was the largest, and most famous structure in Tenochtitlan.

Knights, soldiers, and explorers of the Spanish Empire that invaded Mesoamerica in 16th century.

Mayan peoples began recording their history in books made of tree bark called a what?

Generals, priests, political rulers, judges, and tax collectors made up what class of Aztecs?

Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztecs in 1521.

Who was emperor of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived in 1519?

Olmec, Maya, and Aztec believed in hundreds of gods. What word below describes this?

Most Mayan cities and temples, like Tikal, were constructed from AD 250 to AD 900. This period is known as what?

Maize is more commonly known to you us as what?

Practice used by native peoples in jungles of Yucatan to clear areas for farming.

Smallest, but most powerful class in Aztec society

What type of architecture is shown here?

It was the Aztec capital city then, today it is know as Mexico City.

This Mayan form of communication used symbols to represent words, syllables, and sounds.

The Temple of the Great Jaguar, pictured here, was most likely a tomb for who?

This class of people were the lowest and worked on the land owned by nobles.

Maize, beans, and squash grew well in these "elevated" environments?

Artificial fields created in lake Texcoco to grow crops to support large Aztec population.

Another great Maya city was Chichen Itza. Name the famous pyramid, pictured here, in this city.

This game, created by the Olmec, was also played later by the Maya and Aztec.

Tenochtitlan was constructed on two islands in what lake that barely exists today?

The Maya civilization existed on what geographic feature?

Translates to "the place where the gods were born", and home to famous Aztec pyramids you can visit today.

Where did the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec peoples live?

This empire controlled Central Mexico from AD 1325 to AD 1521.

Meaning "The Lookout" in Spanish, this is the oldest Mayan city that archaeologists have discovered.

The name of the book that contains the Maya creation story.

The main ingredient in chocolate comes from this type of tree?

Considered the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica civilizations.