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1 Civilizations of the Western Hemisphere

2 Maya 1.Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests

3 Maya 1.Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests 2.Famous City: Chichén Itzá

4 Maya 1.Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests 2.Famous City: Chichén Itzá 3.Groups of city-states ruled by kings

5 Maya 1.Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests 2.Famous City: Chichén Itzá 3.Groups of city-states ruled by kings 4.Economy based on agriculture and trade

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7 Maya 1.Located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests 2.Famous City: Chichén Itzá 3.Groups of city-states ruled by kings 4.Economy based on agriculture and trade 5.Religion: Polytheistic; pyramids were temples

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9 Aztec 1.Located in arid valley in central Mexico

10 Aztec 1.Located in arid valley in central Mexico 2.Capital City: Tenochtitlan

11 Aztec 1.Located in arid valley in central Mexico 2.Capital City: Tenochtitlan 3.Ruled by an emperor

12 Aztec 1.Located in arid valley in central Mexico 2.Capital City: Tenochtitlan 3.Ruled by an emperor 4.Economy based on agriculture and tribute from conquered peoples

13 Aztec 1.Located in arid valley in central Mexico 2.Capital City: Tenochtitlan 3.Ruled by an emperor 4.Economy based on agriculture and tribute from conquered peoples 5.Religion: Polytheistic; rituals were performed on pyramids

14 Inca 1.Located in the Andes Mountains of South America

15 Inca 1.Located in the Andes Mountains of South America 2.Capital City: Machu Picchu

16 Inca 1.Located in the Andes Mountains of South America 2.Capital City: Machu Picchu 3.Ruled by an emperor

17 Inca 1.Located in the Andes Mountains of South America 2.Capital City: Machu Picchu 3.Ruled by an emperor 4.Economy based on high-altitude agriculture

18 Inca 1.Located in the Andes Mountains of South America 2.Capital City: Machu Picchu 3.Ruled by an emperor 4.Economy based on high-altitude agriculture 5.Religion: Polytheistic

19 Inca 4.Economy based on high-altitude agriculture 5.Polytheistic religion 6.Transportation: Road system connected the empire

20 Achievements of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations 1.Calendars 2.Mathematics 3.Writing and other record-keeping systems

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