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The document summarizes early civilizations in North America, including the Olmecs, Maya, Aztec, and Inca. It describes the locations and key features of each civilization, such as their economies based around agriculture, polytheistic religions often involving human sacrifice, and achievements including calendars, hieroglyphics, and impressive architectural structures like pyramids and temples. Many civilizations were organized as city-states or empires ruled by kings or emperors and had stratified social classes.

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The document summarizes early civilizations in North America, including the Olmecs, Maya, Aztec, and Inca. It describes the locations and key features of each civilization, such as their economies based around agriculture, polytheistic religions often involving human sacrifice, and achievements including calendars, hieroglyphics, and impressive architectural structures like pyramids and temples. Many civilizations were organized as city-states or empires ruled by kings or emperors and had stratified social classes.

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Geography Early Civilizations in

North America Maya


 Located primarily on Yucatan Peninsula
Migration from Asia across Bering Strait  Economy = Agriculture
Olmecs  Govt. = City-states ruled by Kings
 Premier cities = Chichén Itzá, Tikal
 “Rubber People”
 Strict social classes
 “Mother” Civilization of
o Priests, Nobles, Warriors – Upper class
Mesoamerica
 Traders  Polytheistic Religion
 Played pok-a-tok games o Human Sacrifices
 Temples/Pyramids o Pyramid temples
 “Colossal Heads”  Achievements
o Hieroglyphics
o 365-day Calendar
o Number system
Maya, Aztec, & Inca o Astronomy Pyramid at Chichén Itzá

Common Aztec
Inca Achievements
 Located in Central Mexico
 Developed in Andes Mountains  Economy = Agriculture
o Chinampas – floating gardens
 Economy = Agricultures
 Government = Empire
o High-Altitude Farming; Terrace Farming
o Trade & Tribute from conquered
 Government = Emperor peoples
Alpaca looking over Machu Picchu
o Socialized Economy; Govt. controlled  Premier City = Tenochtitlan
 Premier Cities = Cuzco; Machu Picchu Chinampas o Located on Lake Texcoco
 Religion = Polytheistic  Religion = Polytheistic
o Chief god – Sun god o Chief god – Sun god
Spanish invade
 Achievements o Rituals based on warfare
Aztecs and Inca
o Quipus (Record-keeping); Engineering;  Achievements
o Causeways, Aqueducts, Dams,
o Vast Road network
Canals, Pyramids

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