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Definition of isthmus
a narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
Nazca is especially famous for ____________________.
the Nazca Lines
What is the name of the largest empire in the Americas?
Inca
What is another name for corn?
*1.21
Maize
C e _ _ t _
Cenote
Maya priests studied the sun, moon, and stars. They developed: _________________________
advanced calendar systems
The Americas were once connected to: A____________'
*1.25
Afroeurasia
godly
How do you read/count 56 in 20-base system?
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20x2, 16
two twenties and sixteen
What kind of farming method did the Incans use?
Terrace farming
The Moche people lived on the dry northern coast of modern-day ___________.
Peru
Spell 마추픽추
Machu Picchu
The Maya developed mathematics based on: ______________
*1.20
20
Scholars believe that during the last Ice Age, early people may have migrated from Asia to NA by ____________________.
crossing a land bridge
The Aztec recorded religion, history, and literature in books called:
What kind of farming did the Incans use in order to survive in relatively cold Andes regions?
*1.15
Terrace farming
What is the name of the giant supercontinent?
Pangaea
The tropical Amazon basin covers about _______ km^2*1.18
7 million km^2
________________ became one of the first major planned cities in the Americas
Teotihuacan
What was the name of the capital city of Incan Empire?
Cuzco/Cusco
What is the name of the peninsula where the Maya was located?
*1.24
Yucatan
What is the name of the earliest major civilizations in Mesoamerica?
*1.22
Olmec
The Maya settled in southern Mexico and _____________________.
*1.15
Central America
The Incans used this language:
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Quechua
Tell two characteristics of the city of Tenochtitlan.
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Founded on an island in Lake Texcoco
Connected the city to other parts of land using bridges
The largest city in Mesoamerica
Aztec city