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Great civilizations of Mesoamerica - Coggle Diagram
Great civilizations of Mesoamerica
LOCATION
From central of Mexico to Costa Rica
CHARACTERISTICS
rulers proclaim themselves intermediaries with the gods or as sons of God.
they made human sacrifices to the gods.
They based their subsistence on agriculture.
THE FIRST TO FORM STATES
First civilization
Mexican coast
First Mesoamerican pyramid Monumental head carved in stone
ZAPOTECAS
South of Oaxaca and Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Monte Alban main center
Buildings, stadiums for ball games
MAYAS
New cities were created Quiriguá, Palenque, Copán ,.
The zero was invented and writing with logograms
En Yucatán surgieron otras ciudades mayas, Chichén Itzá.
AZTECS
The expansion of the Aztec empire began in 1427 with the Triple Alliance: Texcoco, Tlacopan and México - Tenochtitlan
The capital had around 250,000 inhabitants
Ended with the arrival of the Spanish
