Problem solving of Ancient Cultures

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Problem solving of Ancient Cultures

Mayan Agriculture The Mayans drained the swamps to grow food on the land.

Other Mayan Accomplishments They created a 365 day calendar (19 months- 18 months of 20 days and 1 month of 5 days) They developed an advanced number system, including zero. Mayan Calendar

The Mayans invented a system of hieroglyphics- writing that uses pictures to represent words

Aztec Agriculture They used floating gardens, called Chinampas to plant crops

Picture of Aztec floating gardens

Another picture of chinampas

Incan Agriculture Incans lived in the Andes Mountains so farming was tough They carved flat terraces into the mountains to farm

Picture of terrace farming

Another picture of terrace farming

Questions What did the Mayans do to farm in the swamps? What else did the Mayans do? How did the Aztecs farm in the middle of a lake? How did the Incas farm in the middle of the Andes mountains?

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