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2 III- Mesoamerica Some of the tribes who migrated over the land bridge traveled as far south as South America to begin their civilizations. They established the Mesoamerican Empires

3 1) Meso- Latin for middle2) Mesoamerica= Middle America 3) All three of these empires mastered agriculture which allowed them to build complex civilizations

4 C) The Mayans 1) Mayans settled in Central America (Yucatan Peninsula)2) Cities contained 40,000 inhabitants 3) Temple pyramids dominated their society.

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6 D) The Aztecs 1) Settled in Mexico2) Built TENOCHTITLAN, a large city built around the Pyramid of the Sun. 3) They sacrificed humans to their gods on these temples

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8 E) The Incas 1) Settled in South America (Peru)2) Built vast cities on ridge lines and mountain tops. 3) Their engineers made the buildings earthquake proof.

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