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  the maya flourished during this period, it expanded, grew in size and aslo set up a very good government and economy
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  -City-state kings
 -religion played a major roler in society
 -trade links between city-states and other Mesoamerican groups
 -math and astronomy develop to support religous beliefs
 -built pyramids
 -written language using hieroglyphs
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  the mayan city states broke out in war, causing the downfall of the civilization. over farming and disease also contributed to this
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  -Warrior--Kings ran government
 -religion played a major role in society and rule
 -trade links between tribute states and other mesoamerican tribes
 -human sacrifice practiced for reliogous offerings
 -built pyramids
 -pictorial written language
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  under his rule, the Incan people expanded and conquored nearby lands very quickly.
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  -Theocracy,ran by Sun-god
 -religion played a major role in society and rule
 -social wefare system cared for all people
 -extensive road system that linked the countries toogether
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  Tenochtitln, Tecoco and Tlacopan formed and alliance, further increasing their power.
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  under montezuma the second, the aztec civization declined rapidly and with the arrival of the s[anish, the aztec civilization was done for.
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  Disease, war and the spanish contributed to the downfall of the incan empire.