What are berbers?
Indigenous people of north’s Africa who are typically Muslim and rely on farming
Explain what fuedalism is?
A decentralized land based economy.
Wealth and power were measured by the control of fiefs (land)
What are ceremonies of homage?
Formal public medical rituals where a vassal pledged loyalty and service and allegiance to a lord for protection and a fief
The maya civilization
250-900 CE
Known as a polytheistic society which made advances in science and math.
The Olmec civilization
1500-400 BC was the first meal America culture. Known for carving stone heads , early writing.
The Toltec civilization
900-1200 CE. Credited with pyramids, warriors and human sacrifice.
The Aztec civilization
1320- 1520 CE. Dominant prior to Spanish conquest also credited with pyramids.
