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Maya, Inca, and Aztecs Flashcards

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what crop did all three of them farm

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corn

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maya grew

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corn, corn tortillas, corn , corn pasture, cooked veggies

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Aztec grew

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avocados,tomatoes, chili peppers, squash, cocoa, corn

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Inca grew

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potatoes, quinoa, and corn

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Famous cities

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Tenochtitlan, MesoAmerica, Andes Mountains

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Quips

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The Inca used this. It is a number of knots on a string with various colors

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Famous leader of the Inca

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Sapa Inca

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Famous leader of the Aztecs

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Montezuma II

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Languages spoken

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hieroglyphs

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technology the Maya where known for…

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advanced math system

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technology the Incas where known for…

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terraces farming

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technology the Aztecs where known for…

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chinampas

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12
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Who created the ball game?

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the Maya did

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Maya agriculture practices

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slash-and-burn

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Inca agriculture practices

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-freeze dry
-terrace farming

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Aztec agriculture practices

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-slash-and-burn
-chinampas

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What did all civilizations have in common?

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-grew corn
-built temples for a place to worship their gods
-They were all polytheistic

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Maya religion

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-polytheistic
-human sacrifices

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Inca religion

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-polytheistic
-human sacrifices
-sun God is very important

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Aztec religion

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-polytheistic
-human sacrifices
-sun God was also very important
-sun God, rain God, God of life and wind

19
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how did the geography of each civilization influence its success as a civilization?

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-good climate
-Flat land
-surrounded by mountains to keep invaders out
-good soil for good farming

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