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Which of the following was a major difference between the Aztec/Mayan civilizations and the tribes in present-day North America?

  1. Northern tribes did not practice any form of religion
  2. Northern tribes were the only ones to develop agricultural techniques
  3. The Aztec and Mayan civilizations were the only groups that did not ever engage in warfare of any kind
  4. Aztec and Mayan civilizations developed larger, more centralized empires with stone cities
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Correct answer: Aztec and Mayan civilizations developed larger, more centralized empires with stone cities

While North American groups like the Mississippians built large cities, the Aztec and Mayan empires in Mesoamerica reached a scale of centralization, architectural permanence, and population density that was largely unique in the Western Hemisphere.

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