American Civilizations
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- Incan
- This civilization was located in present-day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.
- humans
- Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans all sacrificed __ as part of their religious practices (some civilizations did it more than others).
- warfare
- Aztecs were known for __; their need for prisoners-of-war drove them to fight many battles.
- roads
- Incans built a system of __ to help rule their empire and for trade
- pyramids
- Aztecs and Mayans both built __.
- Chinampas
- Aztecs farmed on artificial islands called __.
- terraces
- Incans farmed on __ because of the high altitude.
- city-states
- Mayan government was organized into __, ruled by a king.
- Yucatan
- The Mayan civilization was located on this peninsula.
- polytheistic
- Mayan, Aztec, and Incan religions were __.
- sun god
- Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans all worshiped a __.
- Machu Picchu
- Incan urban center
- astronomy
- Mayans were known for their advanced __, including charting the positions of the Moon and Venus and predicting solar eclipses.
- Calendar
- Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans each developed a sophisticated __.
- Chichen Itza
- The Mayans built this as a temple and observatory. It was part of a major urban center.
- agriculture
- Mayan economy was based on __.
- Aztec
- This civilization was located in present-day central Mexico.
- mathematics
- Incan __ included yupana, a number board, and quipu, knots on a string that were also used to keep records.
- Mayan
- This civilization was located in present-day Guatemala and Belize and in parts of Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras.
- Andes
- The Incan civilization was located in and around the __ Mountains.The Incan civilization was located in and around the __ Mountains.