FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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showed little evidence of urbanization
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used military weapons superior to those of Europeans
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developed complex mathematical and calendar systems
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lacked a strong central government
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Detailed explanation-1: -The civilizations of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca that once flourished in Central and South America shared common elements. People practiced farming, developed social structures, raised armies, and worshipped many gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztecs were Nahuatl-speaking people who lived in central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries. Their tribute empire spread throughout Mesoamerica. The Maya people lived in southern Mexico and northern Central America-a wide territory that includes the entire Yucatán Peninsula-from as early as 2600 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -which feature was common to both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations? stratified social structure dominated by the priesthood.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was one similarity between the Mayas, the Incas, and the Aztecs? They all built temples.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mayas, for example, made striking advances in writing, astronomy, and architecture. Both the Mayas and the Aztecs created highly accurate calendars. The Aztecs adapted earlier pyramid designs to build massive stone temples. The Incas showed great skill in engineering and in managing their huge empire.