early american civilizations native civilizations that began in latin america were: a.olmec...
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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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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