OLMec,maya,aztec, and inca
1.Who were the Olmec people.
The mysterious Olmec civilization prospered in Pre-Classical (Formative) Mesoamerica from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE and is generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya and Aztecs. Centred in the Gulf of Mexico (now the states of Veracruz and Tabasco) their influence and trade activity spread from 1200 BCE, even reaching as far south as present-day Nicaragua. Monumental sacred complexes, massive stone sculpture, ball games, chocolatedrinking and animal gods were features of Olmec culture which would be passed on to all those who followed this first great Mesoamerican civilization.
2.What was unique about the Maya, Aztec and Inca.Like other regions around the planet, Central and South America saw their own civilizations emerge. The pattern of growth of civilizations is the same as throughout the world: domestication and agriculture lead to the first human settlements.
However, as they had no contact with the civilizations in Africa, Asia and Europe, the American civilizations had their own very distinct identity and culture. This timeline will focus on the three main civilizations: the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas!
3.What happened to the Maya, Aztec and Inca
What happened to the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca?
The great civilizations of Mexico and of Central and South America faced many internal conflicts at the start of the sixteenth century. But their troubles became far greater when the first Spanish explorers arrived. In 1519, Hernando Cortés landed on the Gulf of Mexico with 600 men, and plenty of horses and guns. The last of the Aztec rulers, Montezuma II, greeted Cortés with gifts of gold and other treasures. However, Cortés recognized an opportunity to weaken the Aztecs by allying with groups that the Aztecs oppressed. With the help of his new allies, Cortés defeated Montezuma's forces. Cortés then turned on his allies. By 1521, he had destroyed the Aztec Empire. Within ten years, Cortés governed all of Mexico for Spain. Present-day Mexico City covers the area where the Aztec capital once stood. Much of Aztec culture was destroyed, but some artifacts are now held in museums. Ruins of the Aztec capital but nobody really knows.
The mysterious Olmec civilization prospered in Pre-Classical (Formative) Mesoamerica from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE and is generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya and Aztecs. Centred in the Gulf of Mexico (now the states of Veracruz and Tabasco) their influence and trade activity spread from 1200 BCE, even reaching as far south as present-day Nicaragua. Monumental sacred complexes, massive stone sculpture, ball games, chocolatedrinking and animal gods were features of Olmec culture which would be passed on to all those who followed this first great Mesoamerican civilization.
2.What was unique about the Maya, Aztec and Inca.Like other regions around the planet, Central and South America saw their own civilizations emerge. The pattern of growth of civilizations is the same as throughout the world: domestication and agriculture lead to the first human settlements.
However, as they had no contact with the civilizations in Africa, Asia and Europe, the American civilizations had their own very distinct identity and culture. This timeline will focus on the three main civilizations: the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas!
3.What happened to the Maya, Aztec and Inca
What happened to the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca?
The great civilizations of Mexico and of Central and South America faced many internal conflicts at the start of the sixteenth century. But their troubles became far greater when the first Spanish explorers arrived. In 1519, Hernando Cortés landed on the Gulf of Mexico with 600 men, and plenty of horses and guns. The last of the Aztec rulers, Montezuma II, greeted Cortés with gifts of gold and other treasures. However, Cortés recognized an opportunity to weaken the Aztecs by allying with groups that the Aztecs oppressed. With the help of his new allies, Cortés defeated Montezuma's forces. Cortés then turned on his allies. By 1521, he had destroyed the Aztec Empire. Within ten years, Cortés governed all of Mexico for Spain. Present-day Mexico City covers the area where the Aztec capital once stood. Much of Aztec culture was destroyed, but some artifacts are now held in museums. Ruins of the Aztec capital but nobody really knows.