mesoamerica

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