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Mayan culture had burst forth in a flourishing civilization
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Warfare had broken out among the various Mayan city-states
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Established their own small kingdom in the valley
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The Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico
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They joined with two other city-states- Texaco and Tlacopan to form the Triple Alliance
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A powerful and ambitious ruler, Pachacuti, tookt the throne.
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Tenochititlan had become an extraordinary urban center
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The Inca empire was at the height of its glory.
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Maya suddenly abandoned many of their cities