( List found in the Chapter introduction which includes Key Terms and People)
Olmec- The first civilization in the Americas. The Olmec developed around 1200 BC on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in southern Mexico. The Olmec civilization collapsed around 400 BC and the cause is still unknown.
Maya- An early civilization which developed in the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala. The Mayan civilization endured from 250-900 AD. Their accomplishments include the impressive astronomical observatory.
Inca- An early civilization which thrived along the western coast of South America starting in AD 1200. Their architectural accomplishments include Machu Picchu and the temple complex of Coricancha in the Incan capital of Cuzco.
Hohokam- The Hohokam developed their society, which included domesticated crops, in modern central Arizona between 300 BC and AD 1400.
Anasazi- The Anazazi settled in the Four Corners region, the spot where modern Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Meicao meet, in the same period as the Hohokam ( 300 BC- AD 1400).
Adena- An early mound building civilization which existed between 500 BC and AD 400. Their lands included modern day West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Hopewell- Another mound building society which lived in the same region as the Adena in the eastern United States between 500 BC and AD 400.
Mississippian- An early civilization which lived in modern day northern Alabama stretching north through Tennessee and into Kentucky and Illinois. The Mississippians constructed large pyramid shaped mounds.
Kwakiutl A native people who lived in the northwest cost of the United States. The Kwakiutl people constructed large totem poles which stood outside their homes. Their culture also included large events called potlatches during which a family would give away many of their possessions as a societal status statement.
Pueblo- Descendants of the Hohokam and Anasazi peoples, the Pueblo lived in the southwestern United States along the Rio Grande river.
Iroquois- A native people from the eastern woodlands of the United States. The Iroquois settled along the St. Lawrence River, primarily in modern day New York. The Iroquois both hunted and grew crops for food. They utilized the great amounts of hardwood in their environment to construct canoes and snowshoes.
