USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maya and Aztec Empires were located in the region known as Mesoamerica while the Inca Empire was located along the Andes mountain range of South America. Mesoamerica refers to the area between modern-day Mexico in the north and Costa Rica in the South.

Detailed explanation-2: -For thousands of years, this area was populated by groups such as the Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec peoples.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the most well-known Mesoamerican cultures are the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Mixtec, and Mexica (or Aztec).

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest Maya sites coalesced after 1000 BCE, and include Nakbe, El Mirador, and Cerros.