Mcgraw Hill Chapter 1

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What type of evidence might archaeogists have to show that people first reached the tip of South America by 10,500 B.C.?

​Why do you think that the Olmec and Maya settled near water?

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What type of evidence might archaeogists have to show that people first reached the tip of South America by 10,500 B.C.?

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According to the text, how does a civilization develop?

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Why is food surplus so important to the growth of a civilization?

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What does it mean that the Maya had a "classic Period"? What happened during this time?

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How would you describe the Maya government during the Classic Period?Why?

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What happened to the Maya? Use text evidence in your response.

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How was the Maya calendar alike and different from our calendar?

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How did cultural characteristics spread from one early Native American group to another?