The Maya and Aztec worlds
Chapter 1
The currency of cacao
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Chapter 2
The high stakes of the ballgame
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Chapter 3
Mesoamerican science and engineering
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Chapter 4
Gods, myths, and the underworld
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Maya and Aztec worlds
Ch 3 · Mesoamerican science and engineering
misslily We mix the morning glory with the tree sap (with the tree sap!) / Making heavy rubber bounce like crazy (bounce like crazy!)
Fun Fact
Super-sharp obsidian: Aztec surgeons used obsidian blades that were so sharp they could cut between individual cells, leaving cleaner wounds than modern steel.
Glossary
chinampa (noun)
An artificial island built on a shallow lake bed for agricultural purposes. Aztec builders engineered these productive, raised plots to feed the growing population of Tenochtitlan.
An artificial island built on a shallow lake bed for agricultural purposes. Aztec builders engineered these productive, raised plots to feed the growing population of Tenochtitlan.
Gossip
Would you prefer living on a floating garden or in a high-tech modern apartment?
Quiz
What celestial body did the Maya track with extreme precision to align their temples?