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Located in present day Central America
Mayans
Built huge pyramids to show dedication to religion
Mayans
Developed advanced farming techniques to sustain their large populations
Mayans
Never interacted with the Europeans
(this empire declined beforehand)
Mayans
Located in present day mexico
aztecs
massive empire built by military strength
aztecs
built their capital city on a lake, in present day mexico city
aztecs
defeated by cortes (spain) due to diseases and military advantages of the european
aztecs
located in present day peru
incas
technological empire with many advances in science and math
incas
capital on andes mountain
incas
defeated by pizzaro (spain) due to diseases and military advantages of europeans
incas
highly advanced in architecture, math and science (calendars)
places high degree of importance on religion
proved that advances civilizations existed in the new world
2 out of 3 completely destroyed after european contact
mesoamerican civilizations
(aztecs & incas destroyed)
what were some of the areas in mesoamerican civilizations in which they were successful?
Agriculture: Mesoamericans developed advanced farming techniques.
Architecture: They built impressive structures like pyramids and temples.
Astronomy: They had a sophisticated understanding of celestial bodies.
Writing: They created complex writing systems like hieroglyphics.
how did european contact drastically impact aztec and inca civilizations?
diseases and warfare
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