sts2 Flashcards
The_ is one of the famous civilizations
that lasted for approximately 2,000 years
Maya civilization
- They incorporated their advanced understanding of
astronomy into their temples and other religious
structures.
Maya civilization
- They are known for their knowledge of predicting eclipse
and using astrological cycles in planting and harvesting.
Maya civilization
They built looms for weaving cloth and devised a rainbow
of glittery paints made from a mineral called
mica
They are also known for measuring time using two
complicated calendar systems.
Maya civilization
They are also believed to be one of the first people to
produce rubber products 3,000 years before Goodyear
received its patent in 1844.
Maya civilization
They developed the technology for growing different crops
and building elaborate cities using ordinary machineries
and tools
Maya civilization
They are one of the world’s first civilizations to use a
writing system known as the
Mayan hieroglyphics
- roads paved with stones
Inca civilization
They were also skilled in mathematics and created a
number system based on the numeral 20
Maya civilization
They independently developed the concept of zero and
positional value, even before the Romans did
Maya civilization
stone buildings that surmounted earthquakes and other
disasters
Inca civilization
irrigation system and technique for storing water for their
crops to grow in all types of land;
Inca civilization
he first suspension bridge; ___ , a system of knotted
ropes to keep records that only experts can interpre
quipu
calendar with 12 months to mark their religious festivals
and prepare them for planting season
Inca civilization
