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Chapter 2 - PEOPLE SORT
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Social Studies
8th Grade
08/27/2012

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Aztec
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The capital of their empire was Tenochtitlan.
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Incas
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Their runners used quipus to count with.
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mound builders

 

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Their remains can be found in northeastern Iowa.
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Mayas
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People are not sure why these people left what is present day Yucatan Peninsula.
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Iroquois
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Women owned all property in this society.
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Aztecs
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Practiced human sacrifice to their Gods.
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Muslims
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These people had a basic duty to make a holy journey to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
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Mayas
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Created an accurate 365 day calendar.
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Anasazis
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Lived in what is the Four Corners Region of the United States.
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Incas
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Their empire covered most of South America.
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Greek
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Created a direct democracy to help lead others.
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Feudalism
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At the top of this society stood the king and the most powerful lords.
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Aztecs
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Nickname was"Warriors of the Sun"
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Incas
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skilled engineers
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Romans
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set up a republic to govern them
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Inca
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built a complex sytem of roads and rope bridges to unite their empire
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