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Before you begin a unit on Christopher Columbus and the European explorers, take your class through the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations in this vivid and interesting presentation. With photographs of golden artifacts and ancient writing and math, viewers will connect with the remnants of these lost worlds.

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early humans, the aztecs, the incas, the mayans

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aztecs, early human migration, early humans, incas, mayans, pre-columbian civilizations, social studies
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
54

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