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Aztecs learned to dam the lakes so that fresh water flowing down from the mountain peaks surrounding the valley and the salt water would remain seperate
-Tenochtitlan was in t

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How does geography impact a civilization?
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Maya
-they harvested crops to trade with other civilizations
Inca
-they built bridges to get to different places
Aztec
-They found lakes to help them get water

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-The land helped the plants grow.
- The were lakes fresh water so they had a good supply water.
- Places with higher elivation had preashes jems such as Obsidain Jade and cinnabar.
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-The Mayans found jungles that protected them from invaders with fresh water sinkholes called cenotes
-They looked for goods in different types of locations to get better growths
-The Mayas land has been more extended
-Aztecs learned to dam the lakes so that fresh water flowing down from the mountain peaks surrounding the valley and the salt water would remain seperate
-Tenochtitlan was in the middle of lake Texcoco, which at 580 square miles large made for a good natural defense

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- Geography was crucial to building a civilization
- The cultures had lots of resources close by
- Maya had a war advantage because of the thick/dense jungles in war
- To make a civilization you a food rich environments and a good location in case of war
- Many Mayan cities were also built on cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, which was another use of landscape for natural defense
- The valley of Mexico was perfect for the aztecs because

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Incas had the Andres Mountains. If anybody tried to climb they would have the high ground. They could also burn the bridges across the mountains. They also had the dense Amazon jungle. To the right was ocean.  Downwards was Coastal desert. : The Aztecs had mountains and lakes  surrounding them, because of there island perch it made it harder for the enemy to invade the city. They also had very fertile soil because the island was surrounded by water. : The Maya found jungles to protect them as well as fresh water sinkholes called cenotes.

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MAYAN GEOGRAPHY:
- In the Mayan's Highlands, they seek shelter from tsunamis, volcanoes, and earthquakes
- Even though there is rich soil in the Highlands, the climate is too cold for a plant to survive
- The Highlands are the source of obsidian, jade and other precious metals like cinnabar and hematite that the Mayans used to develop a
lively trade
- Volcanic glass was a resource that was traded between the Mayans
- In the Mayan's Lowlands, it is warmer than the Mayan's Highlands, making it easier to grow crops
- In the Lowlands, they mine limestone

AZTEC GEOGRAPHY:
- The Island that the Aztecs lived on was hot and humid

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MAYA
-Mayans had geography with lowlands and mountains.
-Mayan lowlands produced many crops including  maize for their personal consumption to live.
-something terrible for the Mayans was that on the mountains there were many  dangerous animal on the mountains such as jaguar and the caiman which is a fierce crocodile.
INCA
-Incas had rugged geography with many mountains, deserts and jungles

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THE MAYANS
-Mayans found jungles that protected them for invaders
-The Mayan highlands  had rich soil but it was to cold for plants to grow anywhere in the highlands.
THE INCAS
-Incas built vine bridges to get from place to place in the Andes Mountains. Only the animals that carried agriculture, royals, and government officials were allowed on these vine bridges.
-the Inca got food from jungles
-On one side of the Andes mountain is the amazon jungle, on the
THE AZTECS
-built canoes to hunt and fish
-created medicines from plants
-created islands to grow more food on
-built dikes to hold back water in swampy areas
-They built beautiful  capital cities on swamps thanks to their wonderful engineering skills
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AZTEC
- found valleys that had lakes so they could get water
- valleys provided natural defense
-the  main city was in a lake and was hard to get to and attack
-lake soil was very fertile so they could develop good agriculture
-found plants they could make medicine from
-could hunt fish and eat them
-created floating gardens on the water for a bigger space to grow food on
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MAYA
-the jungle made them isolated from each other

-the Mayan also lived on cliffs which had a natural defense system
-the jungle had fresh water and a diverse food supply
-they lived near an ocean which provided fish and an easy way of transportation
- the jungle had many large sinkholes that contained fresh water
INCA
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