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They had a organized society, grouped by hierarchies headed by a hereditary ruler known as an ajaw. Spanish sources describe even the largest Maya settlements as dispersed collections of dwellings grouped around the temples and palaces of the ruling dynasty and lesser nobles. None of the Classic Maya cities shows evidence of economic specialization and commerce of the scale of Aztec Tenochtitlan. Instead, Maya cities could be seen as enormous royal households, the locales of the administrative and ritual activities of the royal court.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBoth civilizations were very religous. The Aztecs were great warriors while the Mayans were great mathematicians.
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∙ 11y agothe Mayans had a clan system that made the chiefs organize their society
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∙ 11y agoMayans formed a social structure over time. In order from top King, Priests, leading Warriors, merchants, artisans & farmers.
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Why can the olmec Mayan mound builder and ancient puebloan cultures be describeb as advanced civilizations?
why can the Olmec, Mayan, Mound Builder, Ancient Pueblo an cultures be described as advanced civilization?
Who lived in Mexico before the Aztecs?
Of course: The Aztec civilization, which was destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadores.
How were the Olmec and Mayan civilizations alike?
they both eat your mom at night and they hunt animals such as the legendary nachomachomeaty bird and the tacofood bear
How were olmec and Mayan civilizations alike?
they both eat your mom at night and they hunt animals such as the legendary nachomachomeaty bird and the tacofood bear
Are there connections from the Aztecs to other civilizations?
Only to the Mayan, Olmec and Teotihuacan civilizations which were also located in Mesoamerica. There is much debate whether Aztecs knew about other American civilizations such as Incans (in Peru, South America). It is also very hard to believe they knew about civilizations such as Egyptians (Middle East) or Chinese (Asia).
Why can the olmec Mayan mound builder and ancient puebloan cultures be describeb as advanced civilizations?
why can the Olmec, Mayan, Mound Builder, Ancient Pueblo an cultures be described as advanced civilization?
What are the four main cultures of Mexico?
The most important include the Aztec, Mayan, Olmec and Teotihuacan civilizations.
What tribe in Mexico lived along the coast?
Several of them, but two of the most renowned include the Mayan and Olmec civilizations.
Who lived in Mexico before the Aztecs?
Of course: The Aztec civilization, which was destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadores.
How were the Olmec and Mayan civilizations alike?
they both eat your mom at night and they hunt animals such as the legendary nachomachomeaty bird and the tacofood bear
How were olmec and Mayan civilizations alike?
they both eat your mom at night and they hunt animals such as the legendary nachomachomeaty bird and the tacofood bear
Who built pyramids still in Mexico?
Many civilizations did, but the four most important were the Aztecs, Mayan, Teotihuacan and Olmec.
What three tribes were found in what is now Mexico?
There were several of them; not just three. However, the three most important include the Aztec, the Olmec and the Mayan civilizations.
Which were the three major civilizations in Mexico?
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Are there connections from the Aztecs to other civilizations?
Only to the Mayan, Olmec and Teotihuacan civilizations which were also located in Mesoamerica. There is much debate whether Aztecs knew about other American civilizations such as Incans (in Peru, South America). It is also very hard to believe they knew about civilizations such as Egyptians (Middle East) or Chinese (Asia).
How might the Olmec civilizations have influenced later civilization in Mesoamerica?
The olmec civilization have influences civilizations in mesoamerica because the olmec formed the urban civilization in mesoamerica and they had impressive sculptures and buildings
What Indians made the first calendars?
Olmec and Mayan
