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It is thought that some of the first immigrants traveled over a land bridge that connected Alaska and Siberia. Many of these travelers then dispersed throughout North and South Americas.
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The Mayan civilizations rose in 250 AD, although civilizations were known in 2600 BC. They were mainly located in (present-day) Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize.
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Mayan link The Mayans' gained a complex knowledge of astrology and the sciences. With this knowledge, they created a 260 day calendar which has proved to be very accurate today.
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Incas link The Incas' first settlement was located in the Cusco Valley in Peru. The land stretched to the Amazon. The Incas' economy was based on gold and silver mining.
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Aztecs Link The Aztecs' first permanent settlement is marked near Lake Texcoco.
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Tenochtitlan became the capital for the Aztecs. It was surrounded by Lake Texcoco. Tenochtitlan used a system of dams to protect from flooding and had many large stone monuments.
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Mayans link Little is known about the Mayans, which is why today their history is still being discovered. It is thought that in the 800's a neighboring tribe attacked the Mayans. That resulted in the end of the empire.
