Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs

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Lived in small villages in southern Mexico. Developed the first system of writing and studied the stars. They created an accurate calendar that is still usable today.

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Mayas

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This group settled along the Western part of South America. They were extremely good at crafts and even invented a runner system to carry messages from place to place.

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Incas

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This group was known for using terrace farming to grow their crops. The mountains made farming difficult, but they made a step system to get some food!

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Incas

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During violent religious ceremonies, this group would sacrifice prisoners to keep their Gods happy.

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Aztecs

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Their capital city was Cuzco, in modern day Peru.

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Incas

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Their capital city was Tenochtitlan, located in modern day Mexico.

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Aztecs

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This group completely vanished about 1000 years ago. You can still go and see their ruins that were left behind. Options: Incas, Mayans, Aztecs, Mongolians

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Mayans

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An amount greater than what is needed is called:

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surplus

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This group is known for training warriors. The young boys would be trained to fight, while the young girls would learn skills to raise a family.

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Aztecs

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An empire can be described as:

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Lands and people ruled by one group or leader.