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Earliest heirs of Olmecs. Created remarkable society (modern day southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Permanent villages appeared 3rd century BCE--most prominent Kaminalijuyu (Guatemala City). More like ceremonial center than true city. Raised Cacao--very valuable. Kingdoms fought with each other. By 800 CE, begun to desert. Within the century, Maya society was in full decline except northern Yucatan (Chichen Itza).

Chavin

Cult. New religion developed after 1000 BCE. Enormous popularity during 900-800 BCE. Spread through most of modern Peru and vanished about 300 BCE. No information on precise significance or proper name (named after Chavin De Huantar--one of cults most prominent sites).

Austronesians

Earliest inhabitants of New Guinea (3000 BCE). Possessed remarkable seafaring skills. Sailed ocean in large canoes equipped with outriggers (stabilized craft and reduced risk of long voyage). Knew to pay attention to winds, currents, stars, cloud formations, and other natural indicators to find land. Introduced yams, taro, pigs, chicken to NG. 1500 BCE, mariners arrived at Vanuatu. 1300 BCE Fiji. 1000 BCE Tonga and Samoa. Bismarck and Solomon.

Lapita

Earliest Austronesian migrants to sail out of the Pacific Ocean. Name derived from beach in New Caledonia where some of the earliest recognizable artifacts were found. Breadfruit and bananas. Traded high quality obsidian pottery, feathers, food stuffs, spouses.

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5. Getting it from Meggan or Charity =_= I don't get it.

6. Obsidian tools and fine orange pottery.

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Chavin:

religion-cult

weaving, fishnets

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Mochica:

society

pottery and ceramics

9. The Austronesians sailed around and set up civilizations on different islands bringing their agriculture with them. New Guinea, Bismarck, Solomon, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, Marquesas, Polynesia, Hawaii, Easter Island, New Zealand.

Sorry I failed =_= ifKLEJFOAKLEF,AD.