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Great civilizations of Mesoamerica
THE ZAPOTECAS
It was located in Oaxaca, its capital was Monte Albán.
They built buildings, stadiums for the ball game and great tombs.
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS
The empires of America had characteristics in common and also differences:
Their rulers called themselves intermediaries with the gods or as children of the gods.
All these gods represented them with a mixture of animal or animals and man.
They made human sacrifices.
Their subsistence was based on agriculture.
They built large irrigation systems.
MEXICAS AND AZTECAS
Its capital was Moctezuma, it also had a large population and was very rich in technology. It fell after the arrival of the Spanish.
THE OLMECS
It was the first culture to appear on the Coast of Mexico.
In their pyramids, they carved human heads.
They created their own calendar that was 365 days long.
They played games with very heavy balls that had the ability to break bones.
THE MAYAS
It was located in the southwest of Mexico.
It has the tallest pyramid in all of America.
It had a classical period.
They abandoned their magnificent cities due to a drought, which caused the collapse of the Mayans.
