Indigenous Americas · Pre-Columbian Era – 1400s
Pre-Columbian Civilizations
The advanced civilizations of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca and their complex urban societies.
Key Questions
- 1What were the great civilizations of the Americas before Europeans arrived?
- 2What achievements in science and building did these civilizations accomplish?
- 3How did geography help these civilizations grow and thrive?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.2.3-5C3: D2.Geo.6.3-5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Early American History
Unit: Indigenous Americas
Period: Pre-Columbian Era – 1400s
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