We lived in South America in the Andes Mountains, capital city of Cuzco which is near Machu Picchu

Spread out over 125,000 miles in Highland mountains and lowland valleys

We built raised roads cross through wet areas and the series of interconnected lakes around our capital city

We built floating gardens (chinampas) to be able to farm in swampy conditions

We carved terraces into the sides of highland mountains and low hills to be able to farm

We built over 12,500 miles of roads to connect our vast empire

Our roads ranged from sea level up to 12,000 feet of elevation

We used slash and burn techniques to clear rainforest to create more farmland

We used canals to transport goods and people, and to travel between villages

Runners would spread messages across our vast empire within days

Our capital is surrounded by interconnected lakes

We moved good soil to areas that had bad soil to farm more effectively

Our messengers could relay messages up to 250 miles in a day

We grew potatoes, beans, and maize in high altitude farms

We built raised roads through lakes and swamps to connect cities

We dug irrigation systems to transport water to villages and farms

We built raised (plateau) farms in lowland valleys

We were expert miners for gold and silver

We lived in mountain valleys of Central and Southern Mexico

By using our farming adaptations (irrigation, elevated farming plateaus, and terraces) we grew corn, beans, and squash

Because our capital Tenochtitlan, and Mexico/Central America are above the equator, the ____________  lived in the ______________ hemisphere.

Because our capital Tikal, and the Yucatan Peninsula/Central America are above the equator, the ____________  lived in the ______________ hemisphere.

Because our capital Cuzco (near Machu Picchu), and MOST of the Andes Mountains are below the equator, the ____________  lived in the ______________ hemisphere.

We lived in Central/Southern Mexico and Northern-Central America, capital city of Tenochtitlan

We built terrace farms into the sides of the Andes Mountains to farm near our mountain-top cities

A farming method where "steps" are built into the sides of hills or mountains

Growing food along the sides of mountains, raising animals at the top describes

A type of floating farm, a way to create level/fertile soil in a swampy environment

To adjust your way of life based on the demands of your environment / surrounding

Working with / building structures from stone

A geographical region that includes parts of Southern Mexico and Northern Central America