Early Mesoamerican Cultures

This civilization used quipus, which are colored, knotted strings used to record information.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization built its capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization settled in Western South America, mainly in the country of Peru.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization is credited with being one of the firsts to use the number zero.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Which civilization built a 10,000 mile road system without using wheels or work animals?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Which civilization created a calendar based on stars and planets?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

In which civilization did farmers build terraces to grow crops on steep mountainsides?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Choose 3 answers that ALL 3 civilizations had in common.

• Religious ceremonies involving sacrifices

• Had a system of writing

• Lived in North America

• Existed for about 200 years

• Had priests, rulers, and pyramids