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Question: Civilizations that emerged in different regions of the Americas varied in terms of the types of settlements built, the organization of political systems, economic activity, technology, and the cultural practices of the people. Imagine that you are the editor of a textbook about ancient American societies. Your authors have created imaginary excerpts about various peoples, but they have forgotten to mention the names of the societies they were writing about. Read the following imaginary excerpts and determine whether they apply to a Mesoamerican civilization, a South American civilization, or a North American civilization. Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 Excerpt 3 They were skilled at mathematics and devised a hieroglyphic writing system. They developed a calendar that measures time back to 3114 BCE. The first civilization to develop in this region had urban settlements by 3500 BCE, preceding the cities of other regions by more than a thousand years. This civilization reached its apex in the first millennium BCE and is the source of the Chavin style. They lived in the desert and constructed subterranean structures, called kivas, for religious rituals. One important urban center was Chaco Canyon in modern-day New Mexico.