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| How did the pre-1500 American civilizations that emerged in what is now Mexico and Central America compare to other contemporary civilizations? |
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| No Wheel, No Iron, and No Ink |
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What were the basic characteristitcs of Mayan and Aztec civilizations? |
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Mayan-language, piercing, science, calendar, zero Aztec-Military based, slaves, learned from Mayas |
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How did the Central American and Andean (Incan) civilizations compare to each other? |
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| What people created the largest gov unit in the Americas before 1500? |
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| How did the Incan Empire and its rulers compare to those of contemporary civilizations? |
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| What civil. showed the greates continuity with its classical past? |
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| In what civil. was religious approval for merchant activity greatest? |
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| What major civil. was least impacted by the last great outburst of nomadic peoples? |
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| How did the Mongol conquest of china in the 13th century affect Japan? |
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| Japan gained self-confidence |
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What was the main legacy the mongols left in china? |
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| Mongols were bitterly resented as barbarians |
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What areas did Mongol invade? what parts didn't they invade? |
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invaded- Russia, Asia, Eastern Europe, Perssia, China not invaded-Americas ? |
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In General, how did the condition/position of women change during the initial transition from agricultural to industrial economies? |
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| conditions detieorated, families treated women as ornaments |
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