Latin America Indigenuos people

Central America and Southern Mexico

Pyramid temples

Cities ruled by priest and nobles

Economy- Trade and Agriculture

Skilled in mathematics- number system based on 20, a symbol for zero

Created a calendar of +365 days a year

Farmers

Crops of beans and maize on chinampas

Chinampas- floating artificial islands, which were large rafts covered with mud

Rules by an emperor

Monotheistic- Worshipped many gods and goddesses

Corn, tomatoe, cacao beans (chocolate)

Andes from Ecuador to Chile

Central Government

Ruled by emperor

Built irrigation systems, temples, fortresses

Quipu- rope with knotted cords of various lengths and colons- keep records annd send messages

No written language, storytelling to pass on information to generations