FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Aztec
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Toltec
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Incans
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Mayans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Other important Maya city-states include Coba, Uxmal, Mayapan, Tulum, Palenque, and Kabah. Palenque was once known as the “Red City” because its buildings were all painted red.
Detailed explanation-2: -This period saw the Maya civilization develop many city-states linked by a complex trade network.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each city-state was ruled by a king. The Maya believed that their king was given the right to rule by the gods. They believed that the king worked as an intermediary between the people and the gods. The leaders of the Maya were called the “halach uinic” or “ahaw", meaning “lord” or “ruler".
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most famous Maya rulers was K’inich Janaab Pakal, whom we know today as Pakal the Great.