AP World History ch 6 Flashcards

7396010227	Olmecs	"Rubber people" the first civilization in America area. They destroyed their own city.	0
7396010228	Mayas	A people who established a great civilization in Middle America. Had bloodletting rituals, and had warfare.	1
7396010229	Kaminaljuyu	The most prominent Maya village, center ceremonial center of maya.	2
7396010230	Maize	Native American name for corn	3
7396010231	Cacao	Tropical tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa and was used as currency	4
7396010232	Teotihhacan	Larger city then Kaminaljuyu, located in central Mexico, lost much of its influence in maya society	5
7396010233	Tikal	Most important political center	6
7396010234	Chicken Itza	Constructed a loose empire that brought politely stability to the land.	7
7396010235	Popol Vuh	Creation story of the Maya	8
7396010236	Maya ball game	A sport the Mayans created, which losers could be sacrificed	9
7396010237	Chavin Cult	A new spiritual belief in central Andes. Had temples and carvings that showed they seized the imagination of agricultural people throughout central Andean region.	10
7396010238	Mochia	Ancient Peru civilization. Had states that had specific specialization for each valley/clan.	11
7396010239	Austronesian people	Migrants that traveled the pacific and established settlements on islands	12
7396010240	Lapita people	The earliest austronesian migrants to sail the Pacific Ocean and establish settlements, had chiefly political organization	13