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Builders of the first pyramids and ball parks in mesoamerica?

the mayans


What continent was the Mayans located on?

The Mayans were located in Mesoamerica, which includes parts of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Mesoamerica is not a continent, but a region in the Americas.


Which group developed mesoamericas writing?

The Mayans developed a sophisticated writing system known as hieroglyphics in Mesoamerica.


Who was it that in 300 to 900 AD in mesoamerica devolped a great city including gigantic pyramids and temple complexes?

Mayans


What are the four great civilizations of Mesoamerica?

The four great civilizations of Mesoamerica were probably the Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans.


Are the Mayans and Aztecs Indian?

Yes, the Mayans and Aztecs were indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica, but the term "Indian" is typically used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas as a whole, not specifically to these groups. It's more accurate to refer to them as Mayans and Aztecs.


What are the contrasts of Aztecs Mayans and Incas?

Aztecs and Mayans developed their respective civilizations on central and southern Mexico, in an area known as Mesoamerica. Inca people were located on present-day Peru, in South America.


Who came before the Olmecs?

need to know who came first before the Aztec or Mayans? FYI, Aztecs are different from Mayans. They are both civilizations that existed in Mesoamerica, but not simultaneously. The ancestors of the Mayans were thought to be the Toltecs, who eventually caused the decline of their civilization.


What is the region that is now Mexico and part of central America?

Mesoamerica qualifies as such. It is the place where ancient civilizations such as the Olmecs and Mayans rose some 3000 years ago.


Was it the Mayans or the Aztecs with the ball courts?

Both built ball courts, they varied in size and shape but both had the same main objective, look up the ball court in Chichen Itza (mayans), its the biggest one found in mesoamerica. The Aztecs too, had ball courts.


They developed mesoamerica's most advanced writing system?

The Mayans developed a sophisticated writing system that included hieroglyphs to record historical events, rituals, and astronomy. Their system of writing was one of the most advanced in Mesoamerica and remains one of the few fully deciphered ancient writing systems.


What cultures emerged near present day Veracruz-Mexico?

The most important is the Olmec civilization, which is considered the progenitor to all civilizations found in Mesoamerica, including the Mayans and Aztecs.