1. The Americas .Maya. .Aztec. .Inca.
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2. The Americas

3. Mayan Civilization Location: Mexican and Central American rain forest
Government: city-states ruled by a king
Economy: Agriculture and trade
Religion: Polytheistic and built pyramids
Declined for unknown reasons

4. Represented by Chichen Itza
Mayan Civilization
Represented by Chichen Itza

8. Mayan Civilization Achievements: Had an advanced system of writing
Gifted Mathematicians
Observed the stars and created a calendar

9. Aztec Civilization Location: In arid (dry) valley in Central Mexico
Government: Ruled by an emperor
Economy: Agriculture
Religion: Polytheistic and built pyramids where the Gods were thirsty for human sacrifice

10. Aztec Civilization
Sacrificed 20,000 to 50,000 people each year
Aztecs were engaged in much warfare
Sacrificed those they conquered

12. Represented by Tenochtitlan
Aztec Civilization
Represented by Tenochtitlan

15. Aztec Civilization No written Language Invented Tlachtli:
A ballgame that uses a rubber ball or heads of sacrificed victims
No use of hands
Shoot the ball into a hoop on the side of a wall

17. Incan Civilization Location: Andes Mountains of South America
Government: Ruled by Emperor
Economy: Agriculture in high altitudes
Religion: Polytheistic

18. Represented by Machu Picchu
Incan Civilization
Represented by Machu Picchu

22. Incan Civilization prevented water from running off too quickly
Agriculture at high altitudes in the mountains
Used Terracing
prevented water from running off too quickly

23. Incan Civilization No writing system
Used QUIPU – system of knots on a cord to record important information
Road System

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