USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lived in small villages in southern Mexico. Developed the first system of writing and studied the stars. They created an accurate calendar that is still usable today.
A
Aztecs
B
Mayas
C
Incas
D
Powhatan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They ruled the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until they were conquered by the Spanish in 1519. The Mayan civilization is much older than the Aztec Empire, stretching back as far as 2000 BCE. This civilization reached its height around the 7th century and all of a sudden collapsed around 900 for mysterious reasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -In short, the Maya came first, and settled in modern-day Mexico. Next, came the Olmecs, who also settled Mexico. They didn’t build any major cities, but they were widespread and prosperous. They were followed by the Inca in modern-day Peru, and finally the Aztecs, also in modern-day Mexico.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Maya, Inca, and Aztecs built great civilizations in Mexico and in Central and South America between 1, 800 and 500 years ago. The first of these was the Maya civilization. The Maya, Inca, and Aztecs built great civilizations in Mexico and in Central and South America between 1, 800 and 500 years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fact that Maya declined is still not known to Archeologists, but presently more than 2 million Maya people live in Guatemala and southern Mexico. Aztec were ultimately defeated by Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes. Inca was defeated by Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro.

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