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Social Studies

Cultural areas

Different conditions

  • 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...

wHAT'S YOUR TYPE OF DESTINATION?

A little geography

Activity 1

  • Look at the map.
  • Draw on your own map the cultural areas of mesoamerica:
orange- aridamerica blue-oasisamerica green-mesoamerica

Activity 2

1.-Make a chart on your notebook like this

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

Climate

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

Main regions

OTher regions

General Characteristics (all cultures of Oasisamerica)

CitiesJuegos de pelota

1200 b.C - 1500 a.C.

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

Agriculture Pottery Trading with mesoamerica

CLASSWORK 2 VIRTUAL TOUR

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

Paquime (Mogollon)

Mesa Verde (Ancestra Pueblo or Anazasi)

Pueblo Grande (Hohokam)

Chaco Canyon (Ancestra Pueblo or Anazasi)

Ballcourts Large public buildings

Hohokam

450 - 1450 a.C.

Irrigation cannalsAgriculture All comunity had to help with the crops

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

Ancestral pUEBLO

Modern Pueblo Tribes: Hopi, Zuni Aocma and Laguna

100-1600 a.C

Many regional variationsPithouoses--> masonry apartment and Kivas

Living in caves Pits used for storage Agriculture

Mogollon

Trading with Mesoamerica

200-1450 a.C.

Many regional variationsPithouoses--> masonry apartment

Paquime (Chihuahua) Traded copper bells, rubber balls,

¡Thanks!

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