Chapter 13 Student Quiz

Mesoamerica, the Classic Maya, and the Aztec Empire
. The earliest maize cobs found so far were at GuiláNaquitz and date to:

. In the lowlands of the southern Gulf coast, large stone heads were produced by:

. Around 900 BC, the site of San Lorenzo was abandoned and destroyed. The destruction was the result of:

. The Olmec consisted of multiple small, complex political entities known as:

. Which trend became more common during the Mayan Middle Preclassic Period?

. The Mayan city of ________________ peaked at AD 600, with 150,000 residents.

. Most archaeologists recognize ______________ and _____________ as the first states in the Lowland Classic Maya.

. In the postclassic Mayan, _______________ was conquered by the city of Mayapan.

. The basis of power for the Aztec empire was:

. The Aztec Pochteca were valuable as:

. Human sacrifices among the Aztec were often:

. Our knowledge of the Spanish invasion of Maya areas is known from:

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