PPT-Olmec and Chavin Mesoamerica

Earthquakes Volcanoes Mountain ranges Valley of Mexico Tropical highlands Rain forests Gulf of Mexico Ecology and Economy Specialized technologies developed Exploited plants minerals obsidian quartz jade . What does Mesoamerica mean?. Meso. . = middle. America = North and South America. STOP AND JOT. What does Mesoamerica mean?. Where is Mesoamerica located?. Mesoamerica is the region that is now Mexico and Central America. . Meso = means middle. Refers to any cultures that lived in present-day Mexico & Central America. Olmec Civilization. One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations. Located near Gulf of Mexico. Knowledge of them comes from excavations of 2 main sites = San Lorenzo and La Venta . Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Olmecs. Bering Strait. About 30,000 years ago, nomads reached North America from Asia.. They were able to pass because the Bering . . Strait . was covered with ice, creating a land bridge.. Around 10,000 B.C. the . OLMEC & MAYAN UNIT 2 EMPIRES Title Text During the Ice Age, prehistoric nomads migrated across the land bridge between Asia & America During the Neolithic Revolution, these nomads settled into farming villages; Some of which became advanced civilizations Chronology from 5000 B.C.E.-1500 C.E. . Empty. cell. Mesoamerica. Northern Peoples. Andean Region. Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. . Domestication . of maize, beans, and squash.  . Empty cell. Before 5000 B.C.E. Domestication of potato, quinoa, manioc, and llama. How do the Mayan and Aztec polities compare in terms of land occupied, societal structure, and contributions to history?. How were the indigenous societies of Mesoamerica similar or different from those in the Andean region? How did Mesoamerican and Andean societies differ from those found elsewhere in the Americas?.  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans .  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans . Society. Religion. Interactive Notebook set up. 12/12/2017. Olmec and . Andean Civilizations. This will be on two page. Olmec Background. Society and Economy . Caral. AKA Norte Chico. Chavin. . Background. Society. Religion. Interactive Notebook set up. 12/12/2017. Olmec and . Andean Civilizations. This will be on two page. Olmec Background. Society and Economy . Caral. AKA Norte Chico. Chavin. . Background. Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Early Civilizations. Edited by Mr. . Barkhau. Shamelessly stolen from . http://conaapwh.weebly.com/class-powerpoints.html. Mesopotamia:. The Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent. Fertile Crescent. = moon-shaped strip of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf that is excellent farm land. -. is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending . from . central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, . number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.