The Americas & Africa
Aztec and Inca empires, Maya civilization, West African kingdoms, and Great Zimbabwe
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🌎 The Americas & Africa
Study the Aztec Empire (tribute system, Tenochtitlan), Inca Empire (mit'a labor, quipu), Maya city-states, Mississippian culture, West African kingdoms (Mali, Ghana, Songhai), trans-Saharan trade, Great Zimbabwe, and Swahili coast city-states.
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