Question 1

How did the settlers of Easter Island and New Zealand affect the environments of these two islands?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  How did the settlers of Easter Island...

Question 2

The Nazca peoples are associated with the southern coast of Peru,which is known for the Nazca Lines.Discuss the uniqueness of these features,their construction,and their possible symbolic meaning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  The Nazca peoples are associated with the...

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Moai

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Moai...

Question 4

Describe the Long Count calendar created by the Mesoamerican culture.How were they used?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Describe the Long Count calendar created by...

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Easter Island

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Easter Island...

Question 6

Scholars have learned a great deal about the Mayas because they left a decipherable writing system.Other peoples,before and after,did not leave a writing system or left a system that has not yet been deciphered.Give specific examples of how and what archaeologists have used in recreating past histories when writing is not necessarily available.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Scholars have learned a great deal about...

Question 7

According to the reading "Movement of Ideas: The Ballgame in Popul Vuh," how does the story of the Hero Twins and the ballgame connect?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  According to the reading "Movement of Ideas:...

Question 8

Like the archaeologists who have studied the trade routes of the Hopewell Indians by tracing the route of specific items,the same process has been applied to the study of Polynesia.Using the Lapita pottery,expand on this theme.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Like the archaeologists who have studied the...

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- etak

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- etak...

Question 10

The Olmec people are known for the colossal heads that still survive.Discuss the creation of these heads.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  The Olmec people are known for the...

Question 11

Without any writing systems to refer to,how have archaeologists reconstructed the trade routes of the Hopewell Indians of North America?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Without any writing systems to refer to,how...

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- New Zealand

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- New Zealand...

Question 13

What kind of goods did the Maya trade for?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  What kind of goods did the Maya...

Question 14

Discuss the several theories that attempt to explain the relationships between the Olmecs,Teothihuacan,and the Maya.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Discuss the several theories that attempt to...

Quiz 5: The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

How did the settlers of Easter Island and New Zealand affect the environments of these two islands?

The Nazca peoples are associated with the southern coast of Peru,which is known for the Nazca Lines.Discuss the uniqueness of these features,their construction,and their possible symbolic meaning.

Please define the following key terms. - Moai