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What areas did the Maya occupy when the Spaniards came to Mexico?
ChuckSiata
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoBy 1519, Mayan territories included present-day Guatemala, Belize and some parts of Honduras, El Salvador and southern Mexico (specifically, the Yucatan Peninsula).
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Which South American empires were destroyed by the Spanish?
The Spanish conquered the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilization. The Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes and 800 men landed in Mexico in the 1500s and conquered the Aztec leader Montezuma and his people. Similarly, the Inca in Peru were vanquished by Francisco Pizarro in 1532. The Maya people had there codices, books, towns, and homes destroyed by the Spaniards as they advanced through Central America. The Maya lived in areas that extended from Mexico to Honduras.
Where did the Mayans live in Mexico?
The Mayas (not Mayans) lived and still live today in the Yucatan peninsula of southern Mexico, in Guatemala, in Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. The pre-classic period of Maya history began around 1100 BC, the classic Maya period began in around 250 AD and Maya civilisation ended around 1519 with the Spanish conquest. The Maya culture disappeared but the people did not.
What wast the main resource tapped by the Spaniards in the Maya highlands?
labor
Where were the Maya and Aztec empires located?
Mexico
Two names maya?
There are two Maya's in Mexico. The name of the two Maya's are Lagunita and Tamchen.
Which South American empires were destroyed by the Spanish?
The Spanish conquered the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilization. The Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes and 800 men landed in Mexico in the 1500s and conquered the Aztec leader Montezuma and his people. Similarly, the Inca in Peru were vanquished by Francisco Pizarro in 1532. The Maya people had there codices, books, towns, and homes destroyed by the Spaniards as they advanced through Central America. The Maya lived in areas that extended from Mexico to Honduras.
Where did the Mayans live in Mexico?
The Mayas (not Mayans) lived and still live today in the Yucatan peninsula of southern Mexico, in Guatemala, in Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. The pre-classic period of Maya history began around 1100 BC, the classic Maya period began in around 250 AD and Maya civilisation ended around 1519 with the Spanish conquest. The Maya culture disappeared but the people did not.
What wast the main resource tapped by the Spaniards in the Maya highlands?
labor
Where were the Maya and Aztec empires located?
Mexico
Was there a civilization before the Spaniards came?
Yes, there were, the Maya were the first one, then the Aztec & Inca.
What was the next Indian civilization conquered by the Spaniards after the Aztec?
I think it's... The Incas and the Maya's.
Was there civilization before the coming of the Spaniards?
Yes. Maya, Aztec, and Incas to name a few.
Are Mayas going to fight Mexico in 2010?
The Maya will not fight Mexico in 2010 because the Maya are long gone. The Maya existed many centuries ago.
Two names maya?
There are two Maya's in Mexico. The name of the two Maya's are Lagunita and Tamchen.
Who were the first europeans to settle in Belize?
the first people of belize were the maya then the baymens
What land did the Maya live on?
Mexico
Where did the Maya civilization settle?
Mexico
