calendar
trade
many gods
rain god appears as jaguar
eastern half of US
Rainforest of
Middle America
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made calendars
picture writing
Valley of Mexico
Early Civilizations
| Location | When | Food | Advances | Religion | Building | |
| The Olmecs | Mexico's east coast | 1500 B.C. to A.D. 300 |
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developed own
number & writing systems calendar trade |
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| The Mound Builders | Ohio River Valley eastern half of US |
1000 B.C. to A.D. 1500 |
|
trade |
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| The Mayas
|
Rainforest of
Middle America |
Begin 500 B.C. power diminished after about 600 AD and came to an end in 1428 |
|
|
gods of the sun
rain and other qualities of nature
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| The Aztecs
|
Valley of Mexico
|
A.D. 1200 |
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Sources
http://www.up140.jacksn.k12.il.us/Wright/seventh/tribes/Mound.htm
http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_Geography_9_1.html
Harcourt Brace Social Studies