USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose 2 answers that ALL 3 civilizations had in common.
A
Religious ceremonies involving sacrifices
B
Had priests, rulers, and pyramids
C
Lived in North America
D
Existed for about 200 years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: the Old Kingdom (about 2, 700-2, 200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2, 050-1, 800 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (about 1, 550-1, 100 B.C.E.). The New Kingdom was followed by a period called the Late New Kingdom, which lasted to about 343 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest recorded civilization in the world is the Mesopotamia civilization. Overall, the 4 oldest civilizations of the world are Mesopotamia Civilization, Egyptian Civilization, Indus Valley Civilization, and Chinese Civilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The designations of the pyramids-Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure-correspond to the kings for whom they were built.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Egyptian pyramids are ancient masonry structures that were constructed by the ancient Egyptians. Sources cite at least 118 identified Egyptian pyramids. Approximately 80 of these pyramids were built within the Kingdom of Kush, now located in the modern country of Sudan.

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