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During this period the maya bulit spectacular cities such as Tikal.
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Warfare breaks out between many mayan city-states. Many Mayans fled the city and took refuge in the jungle.
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The first several Inca rulers stayed in the territory around Cuzco. the rulers started to refer to themselves as the Inca.
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the Mexica chose Acamapichtli as their first king, or tlatoani.
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The Aztecs form an alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan, they became the leading power in the Valley of Mexico.
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Pachacuti takes the Incan Throne. Under his leadership the inca expanded quickly conquering all of Peru.
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the Spaniards conquer the once mighty Aztec Empire
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Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro captured Atahualpa in 1532 bringing the great Inca Empire to its knees.
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The Maya abandon the great cities of the central Maya area.