Mesoamerica Studyguide

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What type of farming did the Mayans use?

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slash and burn farming

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Where was the Mayan civilization located?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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The Mayas

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developed the concept of zero.

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Maya stela displayed

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the deeds of Maya rulers.

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Maya astronomers created three

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calendars.

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What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?

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Olmec

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Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of early Central America?

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the Olmec

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Which Civilization built extensive irrigation systems, underground canals, and waterways which allowed their people to farm? Options: Nazca, Moche, Chavin, All of the above

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Nazca

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The MOST probable or likely theory for the NAZCA LINES were: Mountain or Sky gods, Underground aquifers, or water sources, Constellations, None of the above

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Underground aquifers, or water sources

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