Ancient Civilizations Flascards

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• Had a highly accurate calendar

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Maya

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• Had detailed knowledge of stars

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Maya

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Built enormous temples and pyramids

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Maya

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Hieroglyphic writing system

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Maya

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Maya

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created city-states

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• Built the city of Tenochtitlán

  • On an island in a lake with complex of canals and causeways

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Aztec

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Created floating gardens to help feed huge population

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Aztec

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• Had a writing system 

  • featuring pictograms

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Aztec

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Aztec

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• Kept records in a codex 

  • an ancient book with handwritten pages/parts

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Aztec

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• The Aztec created a huge city and conquered a large empire

• Moctezuma II was their most noted ruler