Beringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.Prayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000Ceibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influenceGlyphsearlyform ofwritingTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof power2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisQuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentHopiit meanspeacefulpeoplePeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansOlmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesZerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Quipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipMaizeanothernamefor cornBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.Prayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000Ceibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influenceGlyphsearlyform ofwritingTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof power2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisQuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentHopiit meanspeacefulpeoplePeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansOlmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesZerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Quipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipMaizeanothernamefor corn

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