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"Children of the Sun": The work "Inca" means___________.
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9,000, Amazon, Mississippi: The Americas stretch more than ______miles in length, from Cape Horn in South America to Greenland, off the coast of North America. Two of the world's greatest rivers are located here...including the _______River in South America and the __________River in North America.
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anazy, chaco: The ______ were Indians who lived in the southwestern part of North America; they built a trade center in ______ Canyon in present day New Mexico.
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Andena: The ______ were early Moundbuilders who lived in the Ohio Valley; they built small mounds (under 20 feet high). which held weapons, tools, decorative obfects and bodies.
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andes,incas: the____mountains run down the western side of south america and they were home to the____indians
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Aztecs, Tenochtitlan: The _______built their capital city of __________ on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
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blood, sacrifices: Aztec religion taught that the sun would not rise and cross the sky everyday without human _______. This is why Aztec religious ceremonies often included human_________.
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canals, pueblos, Adobe: To capture rainwater for crops, the Anasazi created a system of ________ and dams. They also lived in homes called _______, which were made of stone and _______. These buildings wree multi-storied often having hundreds of rooms.
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Choctaw, Chickasaw, Natchez: The three largest tribes that lived in what is now Mississippi were called the ________, _________ & the ________.
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Choctaw, stickball: The _______were the most numerous tribe in MS. They lived in central MS and played a game called ________, or "Little Brother of War". It was called this because it was often used instead of war to settle differences.
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clans,: Much of the government or power in these Mississippi Indians was held by ______; or groups of related families. They punished criminals and protected people from violence.
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cotton: Aztec soldiers had armor made from layers of heavy quilted ________.
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Cuzco: The capital of the Incan Emoire was ____;which means "center"in the Incan language.
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evil: The Aztecs believed their sun god was at war with the forces of darkness or ________.
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farming, slash, burn, trees, burned: The Mayas based their culture on ______: they used a technique called ______ and ______ to farm. It meant they first cleared the land by cutting down _____ and they then _____ the stump leaving ash to use as fertilizer for their crops.
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festival, bone pickers: The ______ of Mourning was a yearly ceremony in which the Choctaw buried their dead; but first, Choctaws called __________ cleaned bones of flesh using their long finernails.
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Great Plains: The ___________ are a mostly flat and grassy region of western North America.
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hope well: The ______ were Moundbuilders who lived along the Mississippi River; they had no organized society and lived in small communities.
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jaguar: The Olmec Indians worshiped a god that was part ______ and part human.
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metal: The Toltecs were a group of Indians who introduced the art of _______-working to Mexico.
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Montezuma: The Aztec leader, _______, and the Aztec people were defeated by the Spanish conquistador Cortez in 1521: this marked the end of the Aztec Empire.
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Mound Builders, rivers: The Indians of North America who built huge mounds of dirt are called ___________. These indians lived along ________ which provided them with fish and fresh water.
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Natchez, Natchez, Grand Village, Son: The ________Indians lived along______ Bluffs in the western part of MS in a village called the _________. Their chief was called the Great _____.
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Northwest, Southwest, Woodland: The four main groups of Indians in North America include the _________ Indians (known for their use of totem poles), the _________Indians (known for their use of irrigation in farming), the Great Plains Indians (known for their hunting and use of the buffalo), and the Eastern _________Indians (known for their burial mounds).
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Pacific and Atlantic: both North and South America are bordered by the ____and ____
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Pharamid: The Olmec, an ancient people of Middle America, built large stone heads and _________-shaped temples along the Gulf Coast of Middle America.
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Pizarro, Measles: The Spanish conquistador,_______, arrived in South America in the 1530's and destroyed the Incan Empire. He and his men brought diseases like smallpox and _______ which the Indians had never been exposed to...both diseases killed many Incas.
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Pontotoc: The Chickasaw Indians of MS lived in Northern MS along _____ Ridge; they were small in number but were well known because they were fierce warriors...even defeating the French explorers of the area.
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Priests, military, artisans, slaves: Aztec society was made up of the emperor at the top, the royal family, nobles, ______,_______leaders, soldiers, _______, merchants, farmers, and ________.
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Quechua: The offical language of the Incan Empire was ____
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quipu: Incan history was recorded on knotted strings called____
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Religion: ___________ was at the heart of Mayan life; it was complex and involved the worship of many gods. One of their most important god was the god of _______.
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Society: The military dominated Aztec _______; They were warriors and often went to war with neighboring Indian tribes to get their human sacrifices. Being an Aztec warrior earned a man prestige, wealth and power.
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south: the amszon river is located in____America
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Sun: The most important Aztec god was the ______god.
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Surgeons, anesthetics: The Incas had much medical knowledge...they trained_________ and they also used _________ when performing surgery on a patient.
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temple, pyramids: The most important religious events for the Mayan took place at large _________-_________.
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terraces: Bacause the Andes are steep,dry and rocky...the Incas used ____,or steplike edges cut into the mountain,to grow their food.
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tipes: The Sioux Indians lived in homes called ______ because they were easy to take apart and move which allowed them to follow the huge hers of buffalo or bison.
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totem: The indians of the Northwest Coast of north Amnerica are known for their building of _______ poles, which were carved and painted logs that looked like animals.
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Tucatan: The Mayas are another Indian culture who built a great civilization on the _______ Peninsula in Middle America.
