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The olmec flourished between 1500 bc and 300 bc along the Gulf coast of what are now Mexico. The Olmec built large stone monuments.
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The great olmec civilization declined for reasons not fully understoon. Some believe that the olmec got taken by aliens and later retured as the Maya.
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The mayan built many large cities and developed a high system of math. They also developed a system of writing called hyroglyphics.
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No one knows what happened to the Maya. Some believe that the soil becase exausted and could not produce enough food. But some decendants of the Maya still live in parts of Mexico today.
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The Aztec were a group of hunters and gatherers that came after the mayan dissapeared. They lived in the mountains.
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The Aztec grew into a military empire. They believed in human sacrifices to make the gods happy.
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The Inca people founded their capital Cuzco. The Inca became powerful by conquering other peoples who then joined their system of living.
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When Pachacuti came to be the emperer of the Inca he and his son Topa inca built a large empire. The Inca lived in southern america.