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Great civilizations of Mesoamerica - Coggle Diagram
Great civilizations of Mesoamerica
Common Characteristics
Its rulers proclaimed themselves intermediaries with the Gods or directly as
sons of God
They usually made human sacrifices to these Gods
They based their subsistence on agriculture
Similar techniques in ceramics, metallurgy, weaving and feather art
The Olmecs
It was the first culture to emerge on the coast of
Mexico
they built pyramids
they used the calendar
They were great sculptors in stone and practice the ritual game of the ball
The Zapotecas
They were situaded in the south of Oaxaca
they filled with
buildings, stadiums for the ball game and impressive tombs
The mayas
Mexicas or Aztecs
Situaded in the actual city of Mexico is located
It was a product of a civilization that was developed
from 300 B.C. up to 650 A.D.
Mexican rulers emerged who dominated the valley of Mexico
This empire
ended with the Spanish conquest
Situaded in the south and
southeast of Mexico
El Mirador
The Mayan city-states expanded from southern Mexico to El Salvador
They improved astronomy,
mathematics
these cities were abandonaded due to a prolonged drought of several years caused by deforestation
