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Carter America Chart
Civilizations in the Americas
Question | Answer |
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Capital Mayan | Chichenitza |
Capital Aztec | Tenochtitiana |
Capital Incan | Cuzco (Machupicchu) |
Present day Country- Mayan | Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico/Central America |
Present day Country- Aztec | Mexico City |
Present day Country-Incan | Peru |
North America or South America- Mayan | neither |
North America or South America-Aztec | neither |
North America or South America-Incan | South America |
Government- Mayan | Empire- Monarchy |
Government-Aztec | Empire- Monarchy |
Government-Incan | Empire- Monarchy |
Class structure- Mayan | Hierarchy |
Class structure- Aztec | Hierarchy |
Class structure-Incan | Hierarchy |
Economy Mayan | trade farming |
Economy- Aztec | agriculture |
Economy -Incan | terrace farming |
Religion-Mayan | Polytheistic |
Religion-Aztec | Polytheistic |
Religion | Polytheistic |
Record Keeping Mayan | hieroglyphic symbol |
Record Keeping Aztec | picture writing no alphabet |
Record Keeping-Incan | no writing system |
Architecture- Mayan | Pyramid of Tikal |
Architecture- Aztec | Pyramid of Sun Tenochtitland |
Architecture- Incan | Machupicchian road system |
Technology and innovations- Mayan | calendars , math, books |
Technology and innovations- Aztec | calendars, math, medical |
Technology and innovations- Incan | calendars, math , road system |
climate-Mayan | humid, tropical |
climate- Aztec | hot arid |
climate-Incan | highlands |