1. The Mayas, Incas & Aztecs

2. The Maya:
( CE)
Geography:
rainforests of Mexico, Guatemala and the Yucatan Peninsula
Represented by ruins of Chichen Itza
Religion:
polytheistic; they built temples to honor their gods
Political:
divided their civilization into city-states ruled by a king
Economy:
based on agriculture and trade
Achievements:
Only American civilization with a written language called glyphs
Highly precise calendar and astronomical knowledge

6. The Aztec:
( CE)
Geography:
Located in the hot and dry plains of central Mexico
Represented by capital city of Tenochtitlan
Religion:
polytheistic; based on warfare, human sacrifice
They built pyramids to honor their gods
Political:
Ruled by an emperor
Economy:
based on agriculture
Achievements:
invented Tlachtli; ballgame that uses a rubber ball or heads of sacrificed victims

9. Inca: Geography: Located in the Andes Mountains of South America
Represented by ruins of Machu Picchu
Religion:
polytheistic; worshipped the sun god Inti
Achievements:
Built an intricate road system throughout their empire
recordkeeping system: quipu
Political:
Ruled by an emperor
Economy:
based on high altitude agriculture or terrace farming
Inca:
( CE)

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