Cultural regions

Cultural areas

Social Studies

• Different types of civilizations
• Division of our territory into 3 cultural areas: Aridamerica, Oasisamerica and Mesoamerica
• Each cultural regions shares characteristics like gods, political organization, traditions...

Different conditions

wHAT'S YOUR TYPE OF DESTINATION?

A little geography

• Look at the map.
• Draw on your own map the cultural areas of mesoamerica:

orange- aridamerica blue-oasisamerica green-mesoamerica

Activity 1

Climate

2.-Fill the chart with the information of the maps of the next slide!

Activity 2

1.-Make a chart on your notebook like this

Vegetation

Landforms

Rivers and lakes

Aridamerica

Characteristics

Characteristics (?-1700's )

• Hunter-gatherers
• Nomads
• No agriculture
• Lived in caves
• Fishing (some seassons of the year)
• Trading with Mesoamerican cultures
• Knwon as ·Chichimecas"

Oasisamerica

Characteristics

OTher regions

Main regions

Characteristics

Agriculture Pottery Trading with mesoamerica

Divided into 3 cultural areas: Hohokam, Mogollona and Ancestral Pueblo (Anazasi)

CitiesJuegos de pelota

1200 b.C - 1500 a.C.

Hohokam

Main food: Corn, beans, squashTrading: shells, pendants, pottery

Irrigation cannalsAgriculture All comunity had to help with the crops

Ballcourts Large public buildings

450 - 1450 a.C.

Mesa Verde (Ancestra Pueblo or Anazasi)

Chaco Canyon (Ancestra Pueblo or Anazasi)

Pueblo Grande (Hohokam)

Paquime (Mogollon)

CLASSWORK 2 VIRTUAL TOUR

1.-Choose one place to visit. 2.-Click on the button and check out the site. 3.-Answer the questions -->

Ancestral pUEBLO

Living in caves Pits used for storage Agriculture

Many regional variationsPithouoses--> masonary apartment housesKivas

Modern Pueblo Tribes: Hopi, Zuni Aocma and Laguna

100-1600 a.C

Mogollon

Paquime (Chihuahua) Traded copper bells, rubber balls,

Many regional variationsPithouoses--> masonary apartment houses

Trading with Mesoamerica

200-1450 a.C.

Sources:https://e1.portalacademico.cch.unam.mx/alumno/historiademexico1/unidad2/areasculturales/oasisamerica https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/explore-the-museum/exhibitions/cultures-of-the-ancient-americas/southwest#Hohokam

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