TotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsGlyphsearlyform ofwritingLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influenceChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesOlmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.ReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico City2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Zerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipMaizeanothernamefor cornCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000AppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesQuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the IncacultureTotemPolescarvings madefrom tree trunksdepicting thelocal gods ofthe West CoastIndiansStelean uprightstone slab orcolumncarved withinscriptionsGlyphsearlyform ofwritingLongCountthepreciseMayancalendarSolar orLunarEventsthe Mayansmassive stonetemples, usedfor worship,were alignedbased on thisMocheTheypreceded theIncas from100 BC-800ADTribesSeveralfamiliessharingcommoncustomsTepeeA sheltermade of bisonhide & polesthat the PlainsIndian lived inMoundBuildersthey developedan extensive,nearly continentaltrading network &lived in theMidwestHopiit meanspeacefulpeopleBeringiathe land bridgefrom Asia via theBering Straitbelieved to haveallowed migrationinto N. AmericaTikalMayan citiesthatendeavored tobecome thecenter of power& influenceChavinTheypreceded theIncas from900-200 BCChasquiInca runnerswho wouldcarryimportantmessagesOlmecsoften referredto as the'mothercivilization' ofMesoamericaChocolateand theconcept ofzero2 significantcontributions ofancientmesoamericancivilization tomodern society.ReligiousBeliefsThe Mayansculture wascentered onthisPeruThe Incanempire reachedits zenith in thisS. AmericancountryBallCourtsthe zapotecs,who lived inMexico, hadbuildings,tombs, and thisTenochtitlanAztec citylocated inpresent dayMexico City2600some historiansbelieve that thefirst signs ofcivilization inMesoamericaappeard as earlyas thisMatriarchalType of societyE. Woodlandshad wherewomen held anunusual degreeof powerPueblosvillages madeout of adobe orsun-dried bricksby Indians ofthe SouthwestAndesThe Incaslived in ahigh plateauof this.Zerothemathematicalconcept theMayaindependentlyinventedPrayer,offeringsof food,flowerssome itemsgiven duringMayanworshipMaizeanothernamefor cornCeibatree theMayansbelievedsupportedthe skyOraclesthey claimedto know thefuture andwere used inworshipHuaritheypreceded theIncas from500-1000AppeasegodsThis was theprimary purposeof humansacrifice inMesoamericanculturesQuetzalcoatlfeatheredserpentQuipua collectionof knottedstrings usedforaccountingLlamathis animal wasindispensablefortransportationin the Incaculture

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