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Early American Civilizations • Native civilizations that began in Latin America were: A. Olmec B. Zapotec C. Maya D. Aztec E. Inca

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Page 1: Early American Civilizations Native civilizations that began in Latin America were: A.Olmec B.Zapotec C.Maya D.Aztec E.Inca.

Early American Civilizations

• Native civilizations that began in Latin America were:

A. Olmec

B. Zapotec

C. Maya

D. Aztec

E. Inca

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Olmec

- Mother Civilization of Mesoamerica

- Gulf Coast of Mexico- Religious Complexes- Carved stone heads at La Venta- Calendar

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Zapotec- Monte Albon, Mexico- Developed writing system- Farming- City construction

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Maya• Southern Mexico and

northern Central America• Tikal, Guatemala = great

city established• Social classes• Farmers - corn• Skilled in math, developed

calendars, used astronomy to predict solar eclipses

• Pyramids• Descendants live in

Villages of Southern Mexico

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Aztec

• Central Mexico. • Capital - Tenochtitlan.

– Now, Mexico City

• Practiced sacrifice and built large pyramids like the Maya

• Wealthy• Moctezuma – Emperor • Spanish: Cortes conquered

them

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Inca

• South America, Andes– in Peru and Chile.– Cuzco: Capital

• Road system• No writing system • Quipu: number system:

knotted cords represent item or number.

• Fransisco Pizarro conquered Incas


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