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Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas

Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas. Early Human Migrations. Topography of Latin America. The Tropical Hemisphere. Latin American Climatic Zones. Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations. Teotihuacan. Chinampa or Floating Garden: 15ft. to 30ft. wide. The Mayans. Lands of the Mayans.

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Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas

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  1. Pre-Columbian Civilizations In the Americas

  2. Early Human Migrations

  3. TopographyofLatinAmerica

  4. The Tropical Hemisphere

  5. Latin American Climatic Zones

  6. Major Pre-Columbian Civilizations

  7. Teotihuacan

  8. Chinampa or Floating Garden:15ft. to 30ft. wide

  9. The Mayans

  10. Lands of the Mayans The Yucatan Peninsula

  11. Mayan Cultivation of Maize Chac, God of Rain 

  12. Mayan Underground Granaries: Chultunes

  13. Chichen-Itza

  14. Overview of Tikal (Guatemala) Temple of the Masks

  15. Tikal Jungle View at Sunset

  16. Tikal - Main Court

  17. Tikal: Temple of the Masks

  18. Mayan Glyphs sky king house child city Mayan Mathematics

  19. Mayan Glyphs

  20. Quetzalcoatl:The God of Wisdom & Learning

  21. The Aztecs

  22. Lands of the Aztecs

  23. Aztec View of Tenochtitlan Aztec View of Tenochtitlan

  24. Ruins of the City Center, Tenochtitlan

  25. The Codex Mendoza :The FoundingofTenochtitlan

  26. Tenochtitlan: The “Venice” of the Americas

  27. Aztec Writing Aztec Math Aztec Math

  28. Tenochtitlan - Chinampas

  29. Aztec Sun Stone -- Calendar

  30. Aztec Sun Motifs

  31. Aztec Codex(15c Manuscript)

  32. The Aztecs WereFierce Warriors

  33. Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes to the Sun God

  34. Heart Sacrificeon an Aztec Temple Pyramid

  35. Wall of Skulls, Tenochtitlan

  36. Sacrificial Statue, Tenochtitlan

  37. Aztec Gold

  38. The Incas

  39. Lands of the Incas

  40. Cuzco: Ancient Capital of the Inca(11,000 ft. above sea level)

  41. Machu Picchu

  42. Machu Picchu

  43. Incan Suspension Bridges Incan Suspension Bridges

  44. Incan Terrace Farming

  45. Incan Digging Sticks

  46. Maize in Incan Pottery& Gold Work

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