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5 Civilizations of the Americas (BC-1570 AD)
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5 Civilizations of the Americas based on p. 20-21 of Prentice Hall World History textbook
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ancient civilizations
central america
mayans
incas
aztecs
mound builders
puebloans
honors world history
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5 Civilizations of the Americas (BC-1570 AD)
The Maya
cleared forests to make corn
each city-state had its own ruler
social classes
writing system and calendar
Priests had power
The Aztecs
30 mill. people empire
conquered most of MX
tributes helped with $
payment from conquerees
single ruler
rituals to many gods
human sacrifices
The Incas
quickly conquered an empire
emperor with absolute power
ran efficient govt
kept records on quipus
knotted colored strings
own religion and language
road system
The Ancestral Puebloans
best known SW society
built pueblos of stone and adobe
center of village was kiva
underground chamber for rituals
housing complexes by canyon walls
The Mound Builders
MS and OH river valleys
Hopewell left behind earthen mounds
trade rt. from gulf of MX to Great Lakes?
replaced by Mississippians
grew corn/ other crops
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