What were shared characteristics of the early large states of Mesoamerica?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Independent development in Mesoamerica
1. chiefdom-formation and state-building had a long history in this region
2. innovations had been blocked or frustrated
3. development of ever-larger settlements from smaller settlements
a. population growth through migration
4. ritualistic
5. region's standard products: maize, beans, and squash
6. development of buildings and monuments
7. writings, pictures and carvings describe life in settlements
8. collective effort under strong rule
9. development of irrigation and reservoirs to deal with environmental challenges
10. tribute and trade helped support growth of settlements
11. large-scale interventions in the environment and imaginative adaptations of human society
12. agriculture led to urbanization, long-range commerce, and eventually imperialism
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