Mayan
Where is the Mayan civilization located?
Present Day Mexico
What was the capital city of the Aztec?
Tenochtitlan
What mountain range was the Inca empire located near?
The Andes Mountains
What did the Mayan farmers grow?
Corn, beans, squash, tomatoes
Who learned to read, write and about religion in the Aztec civilization?
Boys
What was the capital city of the Inca?
Cuzco
What were some of the Mayan achievements?
They built huge pyramids, created writing systems using glyphs, were skilled mathematicians and astronomers
Who conquered the Aztec civilization?
Hernan Cortes
Who was the emperor of the Inca government?
Sapa Inca
drought, over- farming, disease, wards, or rebellion. But ultimately, nobody knows for sure.
Chinampas
What caused the Inca decline in the early 1500's?
A war between brothers Atahualpa and Huascar that weakened the empire
What is the region of the earth called where both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations existed?
Mesoamerica
What year did the Aztec empire fall?
1521
Who ultimately ended up conquering the Inca empire?
Francisco Pizarro