An ancient civilisation known as the Maya lived in the easternmost section of Mesoamerica, namely on the Yucatan Peninsula. There was a significant contrast in the region’s topography (Mayan geography), which ranged from porous limestone shelves in the middle and northern areas to volcanic mountains in the southern highlands. The southern highlands were known as
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In the year 1532, at the Battle of Cajamarca, 168 Spanish soldiers under the command of the explorer Francisco Pizarro, his brothers, and their indigenous allies successfully captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa. This victory came after years of preceding exploration and military engagements. The invasion of the Inca Empire by the Spanish. Date 1532–1572 Territorial
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There are a lot of interesting things to learn about the Aztecs. They did not refer to themselves as Aztecs at the time. The name Aztec means ″people from Aztlan,″ which is the name of the Aztecs’ fabled ancestral city Racquetball courts have been built on top of several of its old ruins. Archaeologists have
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Of all the ancient civilizations that once flourished in Mesoamerica, the Maya are undoubtedly the most well-known. Around 2600 B.C., they made their first appearance in the Yucatán region of what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize, and western Honduras. They grew to prominence around the year 250 A.D. in these areas. When did
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The Olmec religious practices of sacrifice, cave rituals, pilgrimages, offerings, ball-courts, pyramids, and an apparent awe of mirrors were also passed on to all subsequent civilizations in Mesoamerica until the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century CE. This occurred up until the time that the Spanish Conquest occurred. What name did the Olmecs give themselves?
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