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Mayans history starts and ends
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Maya civilizations collapsed again
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They began making big stone complexes known as triadic structures
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it was the largest city in the world, 250,000 people
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Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo founded the Inca Empire
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A Sapa Inca, Sinchi Roca, ruled the Inca Empire
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The Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco
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They founded Tenichtitlan
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Pachacuti ascended to the throne. he set up a federal government at Cuzco and divided the empire into 4 provinces.
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Ahuitzol ruled the kingdom of the Aztec Empire
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Human sacrifices took place, they killed about 84,400 people.
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Herman Cortes and his spaniards landed in the Gulf Coast
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The Aztec Empire moved on the Maya cities
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A Spaniard, Francisco Pizarro, organized an expedition to find the legendary El Dorado
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Pizarro set sail from Panama with 2 ships of 160 men
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Pizarro and his followers staged a surprise attack
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after receiving more gold and silver, Pizarro broke the promise and executed Atahulpa (13th Sapa Inca)
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the Spanish captured the last independent Mayan empire
