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    After tricking yet another house, the boys now enter the House of Fire. The house is intended to burn the boys alive, turning them into ash. Hunahpu and Xbalanque are not burned, but rather are toasted. Bat House is the next house the boys must defeat. Inside resides huge and ferocious bats with noses of blades. The boys try to dodge the huge bats by hiding out in their blowguns. Xbalanque asks if Hunahpu can see if dawn approaches. This curiosity causes Hunahpu to stick his head of the hole. When

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    When people first hear of the term mythology, he or she normally will associate the word with the Greeks or the Romans because of the well-known myth and specifically the gods and goddesses. For instance, movies like Hercules, Clash of the Titans , 300, and the Percy Jackson and the Olympian are renowned films that people love and since people know these films, they tend to know general information about the background of the Romans and Greek mythology. Furthermore, the planets and days of the week

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    The Aztec Empire The Aztec, Inca, and Maya were all great and inventive empires with a rich culture. But only one can be the best. The Aztecs. The Aztecs were the best empire with mandatory schooling, floating gardens, and smart architecture. Learning is very important in an empire in order to succeed. The Aztecs had great schooling, where it was mandatory for everyone to go, boys, girls, and slaves. In the Maya empire commoners were not allowed to go to school. Children of the nobles were who

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    Tiantis Research Paper

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    The 178 year old city, Tiantis, was founded in 2158. It was previously known as Miami, a very popular tourist stop. Located in southern Florida, it boasts a population of about 468,000 people, not including tourists. The city is located by the coastline of Florida and includes a passing river that eventually heads to the Gulf of Mexico. A delta that leads directly to the beach on its coast is here. This popular city has a warm climate of 70-80 ̊ Fahrenheit in the summer, only dropping to 65 ̊ Fahrenheit

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    The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas are all big groups of people that used have roamed the lands of earth. They all have a specific location, time period, capital, economy, religion, social system, government and technology. First we are going to start with the 3 group’s location, time periods, and the capitals. The Maya’s location is in southern Mexico. For example; Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El. They like to live in rainforest and dry lowlands. There cities have many buildings like house made out

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    influenced from one sport long ago that is still played to this day. The game ulama was the first known team sport and influenced all in today's age. The game was played a millennium before the first Olympic Games. This game was played by the Mesoamerican tribes in Central America. More specifically the Olmec, Mayan, and the Aztec tribes in Central America. The Aztecs called the game Tlachtli and the Mayans called it Pok a Tok. It is believed that this special game spread to Paraguay into present

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    The Mississippian Culture civilization was quite unique, because the people of this culture built mounds. These mounds served different purposes, some being used for burial chambers, and others were built to resemble figures. In these societies, there were many mounds, not just a single one. Furthermore, these cultures were also invested in trade endeavors, with the Hopewell even engaging with the Caribbean in trade. Additionally, these societies were involved in fishing, hunting and agriculture

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    It was during the Paleo-Indian period when early nomads crossed into the Americas over 15,000 years ago. These were the "First People" to inhabit the Americas. They 'd first crossed into North America until eventually splitting off from other groups and eventually migrating south through Mexico into the Yucatán Peninsula of Mesoamerica. These migrating “First People” in the Maya region developed their tool and hunting technologies and went from being nomadic hunter-gatherers into forming more

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    University of Phoenix Material Week One Study Guide As you read this week’s required materials, complete this study guide. Review the material to study for the final examination in Week Five. This is a multipage assignment: double-check that you have completed each page before submitting. History and Archaeology I. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. • The written record of the past and the study of past written records is called History . • The

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    Art of the Indigenous Americas is among some of the Earth’s oldest artistic traditions. Art of the Indigenous Americas developed between c. 10,000 B.C.E. and 1492 C.E., which marked the beginning of the invasions by European explorers. Regions and cultures are referred to as the Indigenous Americas to signify the importance and influence of the cultural traditions of the nations and societies which first settled in these areas over those of the colonizers who took over the American continents over

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