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Ancient Civilizations
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Ancient Civilizations
Pueblo Indians
Intermarried w/ anasazi
Produced drought resistant corn, squash
Survived the Spanish conquest & civilization
Inhabitants of S & SW
SW US & northern Mexico
Two ancient cultures: Anasazi & Hokokam
Anasazi developed adobe architeture, system of irrigation
Hohokam built separate stone and timber houses
Incas (children of the sun)
Covered modern day Ecuador, Peru, & central Chile
Well-developed political system
Mayas
Highly advanced knowledge of astronomy, engineering, & art
Developed: elaborate calendar, system of writing, and the mathematical concept of zero
One of the earliest civilizations of MesoAmerica
Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Honduras
Aztecs
Achieved the highest development in Mexico
Had centralized government
Mound Builders in N. America
Two major groups: Woodland and Mississippian peoples
Mississippian people built flat-topped mountains
Disappeared around 14th century
Zapotecs, Olmecs, & Toltecs
Olmecs--> Zapotecs --> Toltects
Developed: alphabetic writing system
Iroquois
Inhabited Ontario, Canada, upstate New York
Farming was main economic activity
Matrilineal
developed Iroquois Confederation
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