ReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaMaizeanothernamefor cornAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.QuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.Olmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influencePueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000MatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarZerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BC2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsGlyphsearlyform ofwritingReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaMaizeanothernamefor cornAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.QuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.Olmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influencePueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000MatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarZerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BC2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsGlyphsearlyform ofwriting

Mesoamerican Cultures - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The Mayans culture was centered on this
    Religious Beliefs
  2. They preceded the Incas from 100 BC-800 AD
    Moche
  3. the Mayans massive stone temples, used for worship, were aligned based on this
    Solar or Lunar Events
  4. a collection of knotted strings used for accounting
    Quipu
  5. This was the primary purpose of human sacrifice in Mesoamerican cultures
    Appease gods
  6. an upright stone slab or column carved with inscriptions
    Stele
  7. they claimed to know the future and were used in worship
    Oracles
  8. the land bridge from Asia via the Bering Strait believed to have allowed migration into N. America
    Beringia
  9. another name for corn
    Maize
  10. The Incas lived in a high plateau of this.
    Andes
  11. feathered serpent
    Quetzalcoatl
  12. Aztec city located in present day Mexico City
    Tenochtitlan
  13. A shelter made of bison hide & poles that the Plains Indian lived in
    Tepee
  14. 2 significant contributions of ancient mesoamerican civilization to modern society.
    Chocolate and the concept of zero
  15. often referred to as the 'mother civilization' of Mesoamerica
    Olmecs
  16. this animal was indispensable for transportation in the Inca culture
    Llama
  17. tree the Mayans believed supported the sky
    Ceiba
  18. Mayan cities that endeavored to become the center of power & influence
    Tikal
  19. villages made out of adobe or sun-dried bricks by Indians of the Southwest
    Pueblos
  20. some items given during Mayan worship
    Prayer, offerings of food, flowers
  21. the zapotecs, who lived in Mexico, had buildings, tombs, and this
    Ball Courts
  22. they preceded the Incas from 500-1000
    Huari
  23. Type of society E. Woodlands had where women held an unusual degree of power
    Matriarchal
  24. Inca runners who would carry important messages
    Chasqui
  25. the precise Mayan calendar
    Long Count
  26. the mathematical concept the Maya independently invented
    Zero
  27. they developed an extensive, nearly continental trading network & lived in the Midwest
    Mound Builders
  28. it means peaceful people
    Hopi
  29. They preceded the Incas from 900-200 BC
    Chavin
  30. some historians believe that the first signs of civilization in Mesoamerica appeard as early as this
    2600
  31. The Incan empire reached its zenith in this S. American country
    Peru
  32. carvings made from tree trunks depicting the local gods of the West Coast Indians
    Totem Poles
  33. Several families sharing common customs
    Tribes
  34. early form of writing
    Glyphs