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The beginning settlements in early Maya can date back to 1800 B.C.. They were agricultural and grew many crops. They expanded to both highland and lowland regions.
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The peak of the Mayan Empire, also known as The Classic Maya lasted from 250 A.D. to 900 A.D.. At the time it grerw to 40 cities. the population couldve been between 5,000 to 50,000 people
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Many great things that came out of Classic Maya were the many palaces and temples they built. Maya are known as the great artists of Mesoamerica,
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There are four origin myths for the incas.They began as a tribe in 12th century A.D..
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The mexica people began to build their empire It is soon to be one of the biggest cities in the world.
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Under a new rule, the Inca empire expanded rapidly. Pachacuti became the new Sapa Inca.
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At this time Pachacuti makes his son Tupac Inca (Topa Inca) in charge of the army. In1493 when Topa Inca dies his son becomes Sapa Inca.
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During the reign of Moctezuma I or Moctezuma II severe floods came through Tenochtitlan
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The Aztec empire thrives around this time, although there is a conflict between cultures. The meeting of the Aztec and Spanish empires was disastrous.
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The Spanish took over and Mano Inca is murdered. The empire began to fall and in 1573 the fall was complete
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Cuituhuac dies of smallpox and Cuauhetemoc surrenders to the Ppanish and the Spanish rebuild the city as Mexico Citu.
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To this day there are many theories on how the mayan empire fell, it is still a mystery.
