| A | B |
| a bridge made over water or marshy ground by building up earth in narrow strips until it is above the water | causeway |
| an island built of layers of reeds, other plants, and mud, then planted with crops | chinampa |
| a writing symbol such as a pictograph, or other character of sign | glyphs |
| a series of strings knotted at particular places to represent things or quantities | quipu |
| lived in Tenochtitlan, Mexico-successful agriculture-chinampas | Aztec |
| lived in western areas of South America-sophisticated system of roads and bridges-skilled at gold and silver metalwork | Inca |
| lived in areas of Central America-achievements in astronomy, mathematics, and arts | Maya |
| title of Social Studies book | Western Hemisphere |