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What role did cacao beans play in the trade around 900 AD in Mesoamerica?
What role did cacao beans play in the trade around 900 AD in Mesoamerica?
Cacao beans were used as currency and had a fixed market price.
Identify two types of valuable goods that became prominent in Mesoamerican trade around 900 AD.
Identify two types of valuable goods that became prominent in Mesoamerican trade around 900 AD.
Turquoise and gold were two valuable goods that became prominent.
Who primarily controlled trade in Mesoamerica around 900 AD?
Who primarily controlled trade in Mesoamerica around 900 AD?
Wealthy merchants primarily controlled trade during this period.
Why were salted and dried meats considered valuable in Mesoamerican trade?
Why were salted and dried meats considered valuable in Mesoamerican trade?
What can be inferred about the economic system of Mesoamerica around 900 AD based on the information about trade?
What can be inferred about the economic system of Mesoamerica around 900 AD based on the information about trade?
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Mesoamerican Trade (900 AD)
Mesoamerican Trade (900 AD)
Trade in Mesoamerica around 900 AD involved valuable goods like salted meats, turquoise, gold, and copper, often controlled by wealthy merchants using cacao beans as currency.
Salted Meats, Mesoamerica
Salted Meats, Mesoamerica
Salted and dried meats were highly valued trade goods in Mesoamerica around 900 AD.
Turquoise, Gold, Copper
Turquoise, Gold, Copper
These items were prominent trade goods from Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, and Colombia, appearing in Mesoamerica around 900 AD.
Merchants, Mesoamerican Trade
Merchants, Mesoamerican Trade
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Cacao Currency, Mesoamerica
Cacao Currency, Mesoamerica
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