LongCountthepreciseMayancalendarQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingMaizeanothernamefor cornHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.QuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Olmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000Zerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influence2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansGlyphsearlyform ofwritingStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingMaizeanothernamefor cornHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico CityChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.QuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Olmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inAppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000Zerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influence2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansGlyphsearlyform ofwritingStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwest

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