USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Pre-Columbian Civilization constructed massive stone temples with double stairways?
A
The Maya
B
The Aztec
C
The Inca
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Certainly, the Aztecs built some of the most magnificent pyramids from the 14th to the 16th century. These pyramids were religiously motivated and on top of them, they created their temples. To clarify, the temples were built to facilitate the Aztec religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Templo Mayor (Main Temple) in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec empire, was located in the center of the city, where the most important ritual and ceremonial activities in Aztec life took place.

Detailed explanation-3: -The teocalli, or pyramid-temples, were significant to Aztec religious practices. They were the sites of religious celebrations and rituals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest known civilization is the Olmec. This civilization established the cultural blueprint by which all succeeding indigenous civilizations would follow in Mexico. Olmec civilization began with the production of pottery in abundance, around 2300 B.C.E.

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