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71 Cards in this Set
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Where is the Ancient Mayan civilization present day?
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The Yucatan Peninsula
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What was the major city in the Mayan civilization?
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Chichen Itza (Pyramid)
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What is this a picture of?
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The Ball Court in Chichen Itza
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What major grain did the Mayans have?
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Maize
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Who was Chac?
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The god of Rain
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What were Mayan underground granaries called?
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Chultunes
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What is this a picture of?
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Tikal (Guatemala)
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What is this a picture of? Where is it located?
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The Temple of the Masks, in Tikal
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What is this a picture of? Where is it located?
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The Wall mask of the Rain god, in Tikal
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What does this Mayan Glyph represent?
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A sky
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What does this Mayan Glyph represent?
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A child
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What does this Mayan Glyph represent?
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A city
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What does this Mayan Glyph represent?
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A house
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What does this Mayan Glyph represent?
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A king
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How much is this worth in Mayan Mathematics?
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0
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How much is this worth in Mayan Mathematics?
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1
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How much is this worth in Mayan Mathematics?
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5
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How much is this worth in Mayan Mathematics?
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18
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How much is this worth in Mayan Mathematics?
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20
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Who is this?
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Pakal
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Who was Pakal?
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A Mayan astronaut
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Who was Quetzalcoatl?
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The god of wisdom & learning
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Who is this a picture of? And who is he?
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Quetzalcoatl, the god of wisdom & learning
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What was the major city in the Aztec civilization?
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Tenochtitlan
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What is this a picture of? Where is it located?
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Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec civilization
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What is this a picture of?
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Ruins of Tenochtitlan
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What is this a picture of?
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The Codex Mendoza: The Founding of Tenochtitlan
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What was another name for Tenochtitlan?
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The "Venice" of Americas
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What type of Harvesting did the Aztecs have?
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Chinampas (Floating Gardens)
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What is this a picture of?
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A Chinampa
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How big were Chinampas usually?
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15-30 ft. wide
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Ahuacatlan
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Chilapan
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Coatlan
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Coatzinco
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Colhuacan
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What does this Aztec Writing mean?
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Ocelotepec
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What does this Aztec Number stand for?
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1
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What does this Aztec Number stand for?
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20
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What does this Aztec Number stand for?
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400
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What does this Aztec Number stand for?
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800
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What is this a picture of?
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An Aztec Sun Stone
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What is this a picture of?
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An Aztec Codex
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Who did the Aztecs sacrifice their neighboring tribes to?
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The Sun god
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What kinds of sacrifices did the Aztecs practice?
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Heart Sacrifices
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What is this a picture of? Where is it located?
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The Wall of Skulls, Tenochtitlan
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What is this a picture of? Where is it located?
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A Sacrificial Statue, Tenochtitlan
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What is this a picture of?
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Aztec Gold
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Where is Ancient Aztec Civilization located present day?
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Mexico
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Where is the Ancient Inca Civilization located present day?
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The Andes Mountains in South America
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What was the ancient capital of the Inca civilization?
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Cuzco (11,000 ft. above sea level)
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What is this a picture of?
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Cuzco
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What was the major city in the Inca civilization?
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Machu Picchu
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What is this a picture of?
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Machu Picchu
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What type of bridges did the Incas have?
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Suspension Bridges
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What type of harvesting did the Incas practice?
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Terrace Farming
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What is this a picture of?
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Terrace Farming
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What things are in this picture?
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Incan Digging Sticks
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What thing is in this Incan Pottery?
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Maize
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What is this picture an example of?
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A typical Incan Market
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What type of Incan Ceramic Jar is this?
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Cacao god
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What type of Incan Ceramic Jar is this?
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Cacao Pod
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What type of Incan Ceramic Jar is this?
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Peanut
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What type of Incan Ceramic Jar is this?
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Potato
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What type of Incan Ceramic Jar is this?
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Squash
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What was the Quipu?
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An Incan Database
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Who used the Quipu?
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The Incans
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What is the a picture of?
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A Quipu
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What is this a picture of?
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Incan Gold
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What is this a picture of?
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Incan Silver (^and Gold)
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Which civilization kept mummies?
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The Incan civilization
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