Incas, Aztecs, Mayans

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Which source best helps scholars learn about the cultures of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan people?

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traditions found among descendants

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Which describes the solar year calculated by the Maya?

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the time it takes Earth to go once around the sun

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What was one way the Maya system of numbers differs from ours?

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It was based on 20 rather than 10.

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Which picture shows a Maya stele? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

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What traditional Maya art allows a Maya to identify a stranger's town?

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weaving cloth in complex patterns

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Why did the Maya create hundreds of glyphs?

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to communicate sounds, words, and ideas

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How can tourists in Mexico observe Aztec technology still in use?

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Take a boat to see flowers grown on artificial islands.

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What achievement did the Aztecs adapt from the Maya?

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system of two calendars

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What does this translation of a short Aztec verse tell about Aztec culture? I, the singer, I make a poem That shines like an emerald A brilliant, precious, and splendid emerald

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Poetry was highly valued.

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What feature identifies an Aztec temple?

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a double stairway.