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This country lies just below the United States. Many people living here just celebrated El Dia del Muertos (Day of the Dead), which honors the lives of people who have been lost and their spirits.
What is Mexico?
This incredible achievement can be seen by plane when flying over Peru. You might see a monkey, a spider, or coyote.
What is Nazca lines?
In 1051 this person claimed the new land (Not Asia), which was named Americas after this person in 1507.
Who is Amerigo (Vespucci)?
Who built the Nazca Lines?
Who is the Incas?
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Who is Ari?
You can take a road trip from Essex, VT to this place in the U.S. in order to see a large, snake-like mound. It'll only take you 14 hours to drive there!
What is Ohio?
The container has an interesting shape that allowed people to produce, transport, and store an Incan beverage called chicha.
What is the Cuzco bottle or Incan Pottery?
This person wrote about how easy it was to capture and control the Indigenous people they encountered. Eventually, even his own people imprisoned him for his cruelty.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
The Incas resided in this place known as ...
What is Machu Picchu?
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Who is Miles?
One of the greatest examples of Incan architecture and civilization is found in this country. Not only does it lie on the Pacific Coast, but you can also find the high peaks of the Andes Mountains.
What is Peru?
These were carved from large boulders by the Olmec people.
What are Colossal Heads?
This person started out his global trip with 200 men, however, only 18 men survived. The main person (captain) did not survive.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
The _______ developed a unique mathematical system that uses dots for units and bars for five units.
Who are the Mayan?
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Who is Michelle?
Explorers from this country marched through Mexico "lured by rumors of wealth and land."
What is Spain?
Take a trip to Mexico to see one of the best preserved archaeological sites known as the ____________.
What is the Palenque?
When this person learned about rooms of gold and silver, he captured and killed Atahualpa (the Incan leader).
Who is Francisco Pizzaro?
These temples were built by the _________ and can be found in Mexico.
Who are the Aztecs?
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Who is Matt?
The Mayan civilization expanded across Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. What was the name of this area?
What is Mesoamerica?
Pop, Uo, Zip, and Zotz are just a few words you might see on this item. Our modern day version shares some similarities with it.
What is the Mayan Calendar? Will also accept The Kin or The Uinal.
600 men lead by this person were given gold by the Aztecs. In the end, the Aztecs rebelled only to be defeated because of the more advanced Spanish weapons.
Who is Hernando Cortes?
Who built the Colossal Heads?
Who are the Olmecs?
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Who is Molly?