Early American Civilizations

This civilization grew a lot of maize, or corn.

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This civilization used llamas to help carry packs and other items when they were forced to move by their emperor.

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This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.

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This civilization used farming as one way to get food.

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According to legend, this civilization developed at a place where people found an eagle and serpent atop a cactus.

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This civilization had cities.

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This civilization was known for creating roads, on which runners carried messages throughout the empire.

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This civilization built observatories, scheduled holidays, and created a calendar based on their knowledge of the planets and stars.

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The leader of this civilization was the emperor Moctezuma. You could not even look him in the eye!

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This civilization built chinampas, also known as floating gardens, which which allowed for many crops to grow due to the surrounding water and rich soil.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

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