FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATION
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hundreds of years before the peak of Mayan civilization
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hundreds of years after the peak of Mayan civilization
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at the same time as the peak of Mayan civilization
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Aztecs (/ˈæztɛks/) were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -From the 13th to the 16th century, the warlike Aztec people inhabited the lands surrounding Tenochtitlán (present-day Mexico City) in the central Mexican basin. By the time of Cortés’ arrival, the Aztecs had created a great empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most famously, the Maya of the southern lowland region reached their peak during the Classic Period of Maya civilization (A.D. 250 to 900), and built the great stone cities and monuments that have fascinated explorers and scholars of the region to this day.