FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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Step Pyramids
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Large ships used for trade
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Ziggurats
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Military weapons
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Detailed explanation-1: -They managed to build quite elaborate structures without tools that we would consider essential today. One example of the technology they used to create temples and bridges was the arch, such as the Corbel Arch. This arch employs an architectural technique called corbeling to create a span and distribute weight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca all built pyramids to house their deities, as well as to bury their kings. In many of their great city-states, temple-pyramids formed the center of public life and were the site of holy rituals, including human sacrifice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Temple-pyramids were the most striking feature of a Classic Maya city. They were built from hand-cut limestone blocks and towered over all surrounding structures.
Detailed explanation-4: -What did the Maya Pyramids look like? The pyramids built by the Maya (and other ancient Mesoamerican civilisations) are often called “stepped pyramids". This is because the sides of these pyramids are built with platforms that look like large steps leading all the way to the top.