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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Most of the people in the Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan were ____
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skilled artisans
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priests
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farmers
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members of the ruling class
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture in Teotihuacan was based upon the chinampa: gardens that floated on the surface of Lake Texcoco. The crops grown on these farms include beans, maize, pumpkins, and amaranth. Amaranth was a plant grown for its seeds, which formed an important part of Mesoamerican diet.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Teotihuacan priests practiced ritual sacrifices of animals and people to these gods. In 1989, researchers discovered 18 sacrificial victims buried in a long pit just south of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl.
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