Chapter. 7 Lesson. 2 History of the Regions | November 11, 2022, | Recall Notes

1. Mexico’s History
- A. Early Civilization
- 1. Native peoples first grew corn in mexico about 7,000 years ago.
  - a) They also grew other foods which became staples, or foods that can be eaten regularly, such as corn, squash, chilies, and avocados.
  - b) Farming allowed people to produce food surpluses, or more than they needed to survive.
    - c) surpluses helped people specialized in jobs other than getting food
2. About 3,000 years ago The Mayan civilization formed.
- a) lowland plains of mexico’s Yachtan peninsula and in what is now Guatemala and belies
- b) One feature of their culture was great cities (pyramids with temples on top)
  - c) complex system of writing astronomy and calendar making.
  - d) height of their civilization was 300-AD 900.