The Americas
Published on Dec 03, 2015
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MESO AMERICA
- The first Americans were hunter gatherers
- The lce age ended and the climate warmed people
- They learned how that seeds could be planted
- They would grow crops that people could eat
- Farming began in the Mesoamerica 9,000 to 10,00 years ago
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TEOTIHUACÁN
- The Teotihuacán group was the first to build the a city
- It became the place of the gods
- The city reached its height around A.D.400.
- It had a population of between 120,000 to 200,000 people
- Teotihuacán power spread
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CUZCO
- Cuzco founded in A.D.1100
- It centered capital of thre biggest empire of the ancient americans
- near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range.
- In 2009, the city had a population of 510,000.
- It the capital province
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CAHOKIA
- The largest city Cahokia may have had 30,000 people
- The remains of the city can still be seen
- Their mounds were pyramid shaped but with flat tops.
- The base of the biggest one covered 16 acres (6.5ha)
- The finish mound rose more than 100 feet (30m) high
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