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In the history of the Americas many achievements have been made. Most of these achievements had come from the Maya, Inca, and Aztec Empires. Each civilization was greatly advanced in the topics agriculture, writing, and engineering and astronomy.
Astronomy was one of the greatest achievements of the Mayan Empire. The Mayan Empire knew how many days were in a year and showed that they knew fall spring equinox. They demonstrated their knowledge of astronomy on their Pyramid of Kukulkan which they built their city around. The Mayan had 365 steps leading up the pyramid of Kukulkan one for each day of the year. They also demonstrated their knowledge of astronomy through the autumn and spring equinox. Every spring and fall equinox a snake shadow would slither down the pyramid leading to their sacred water source.
The Mayan also developed a calendar according to their knowledge of astronomy. Another great achievement of the Mayan Empire is their system of writing. The Mayan Empire had a system of writing based on nearly 800 signs in which each sign represent a full syllable. This style of writing is called glyphs and is still unknown today. But from these glyphs we are able to assume that they can read and write and therefore have written records.
One of the greatest achievements for the Incan Empire was their agriculture. The Incan Empire used a farming technique called terrace. This is when they cut into the mountain creating what looks like huge steps. These steps are now flat and not pointing downhill so they are able to farm on them. The Inca were also very advanced in their engineering skills. The Incas had a complex system of roads uniting its Empire through the Andes Mountains. The Inca Empire had to build their road through the Andes Mountains so they had to go up and down the hills/mountains which made it much harder.
Another civilization advanced in engineering was the Aztec Empire. They used their engineering techniques to build tall building, roads, canoes, canals, artificial causeways, bridges, temples, and houses. The Aztec Empire was built on and island and on this island they expanded it using some of their engineering techniques. Another topic in which they were advanced was agriculture. They used artificial islands to grow their crops. This was called floating gardens or chinampas. The islands were usually 15 to 30 feet big. With this technique their crops would get plenty of water so they would not have to water them as often.
The Maya, Inca and Aztec were all successful in many different ways. Through their advanced knowledge of engineering, agriculture astronomy and writing they have created many achievements. These civilizations can be considered great for their achievements.
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What were the 3 main Native American empires in Latin America?
There were 3 major civilizations in latin America and that consisted of the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs.
Who were the Aztecs neighbors?
The major Aztec neighbors were the Mayans (who lived on the Yucatan Peninsula) and the Incas (who lived along the West coast of South America).
What was the second major Latin American civilization?
If you mean: before the Conquistadores wiped them out, it was the Maya and the Inca civilization.
Did the peoples who were the Mayans become the Aztecs?
No, the Mayans were a different and earlier people than the Aztecs, though they were to have a major influence on Astec culture
What was the major civilization located in Central America?
There were the Aztecs and the Mayans.
What were the two major Indian cilivilzations of early Mexico?
Aztecs and Mayans.
Who were the highly developed civilizations in Latin America?
The three major civilizations of Mesoamerica were the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya. These civilizations developed in the regions what are present day Mexico and Central America. The Olmec are the oldest civilization of these three.
What were the major accomplishments that the Mayans made?
The made their own number system.
What were the three major empires in the Western Hemisphere by 1500 AD?
The three major empires in the Western Hemisphere were the Incans, the Mayans, and the Aztecs.
What was the what was the major reason for the fighting between the Spanish and the Aztecs and the Incas?
Not only the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of South America were conquered by the Spanish, but also the Mayans in Mexico and northern Central America. The Spanish were seeking treasure: the gold, pearls and other valuables that the native tribes had accumulated. Considering the natives as savages, the Spanish took anything they found and (with their superior arms) subjugated any tribes that fought them. The Spanish also enslaved many of the Caribbean island populations. The discovery of the New World led to the colonization by the Spanish (and other European nations) of the lands of these groups.
Did spain conquer the incas and the aztecs for their gold?
Mainly for wealth, but also for power and land. When the Spanish explorers in the New World discovered that the two main advanced American Native civilizations, the Incas and the Aztecs, coveted gold and silver as did European nations, Spanish conquistadors did their best to steal and mine for these precious metals. The Aztecs were conquered and the same thing for the Incas. Spain also established colonies to add more territory under their control as they sought to be the major power in Europe and the New World.
What where some of the Aztecs major accomplishments?
The Aztec warriors forced people to pay tribute, they built floating islands on the water, and they sacrificed people to the Gods. (:
