Drag the accomplishments to the civilization. Accomplishments may be used more than once.
developed the first system of writing in the Americas
developed the numeral zero
used slash-and-burn agriculture
Maya
Zapotec
Olmec
developed the first system of writing in the Americas - Olmec
developed the numeral zero - Maya
used slash-and-burn agriculture - Maya
used slash-and-burn agriculture - Zapotec
used slash-and-burn agriculture - Olmec
developed the first system of writing in the Americas - Maya
developed the numeral zero - Maya
used slash-and-burn agriculture - Maya, Zapotec, Olmec
To match the accomplishments with the civilizations, we need to analyze the information given. Let's break it down step by step:
1. Developed the first system of writing in the Americas: This accomplishment refers to the creation of a writing system. Only the Maya civilization is known to have developed a writing system in the Americas, so we can match it with the Maya.
2. Developed the numeral zero: The concept of zero in mathematics was developed by the Maya civilization. Therefore, we can match this accomplishment with the Maya as well.
3. Used slash-and-burn agriculture: Slash-and-burn agriculture is a farming technique where vegetation is cut down and burned to clear land for cultivation. This technique was commonly used by many ancient civilizations, including the Maya, Zapotec, and Olmec. Therefore, we need to consider the other accomplishments to differentiate between them.
To distinguish between the Zapotec and Olmec civilizations, we can use the following information:
- The Zapotec civilization has not been specifically associated with developing the first system of writing in the Americas or developing the numeral zero. Thus, we can eliminate the Zapotec civilization from these accomplishments.
- The Olmec civilization did not develop the numeral zero. Therefore, we can eliminate the Olmec civilization from that accomplishment.
By process of elimination, the matching of accomplishments with the civilizations would look like this:
- Developed the first system of writing in the Americas: Maya
- Developed the numeral zero: Maya
- Used slash-and-burn agriculture: Zapotec
Therefore, the Maya civilization developed the first system of writing in the Americas and developed the numeral zero. The Zapotec civilization used slash-and-burn agriculture.