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250
They Maya built pyramids out of stone
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250
They made a calendar with 365 days on it
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250
They invented math
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250
They belived in the gods
They belived in all the gods. Gods of rainbow, rain, sun, and nature. -
250
They belived in the afterlife
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Period: 250 to
The Maya
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Oct 29, 724
The tallest stela
The tallest stela int he Maya area is more than 30 ft. high-is stela F at Quirgua Guatamala. On it is a portrait of Cauac Sky, an important ruler in a.d. 724. -
Oct 29, 755
The Maya Left
The Maya Left permanent records about their lives in hieroglyphs-pictures or symbols used to represent words, syllables, or sounds. Glyhs in books; on pots carved in stone, and painted in murals show many aspects of Maya life, although most focus on important events in rulers' lives. Above is a record with the date of 755 on it, showing a bird and a jaguar and a companion capturing Jeweled skull and other of enemy. -
Period: Oct 22, 1200 to
The Aztecs
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Oct 23, 1200
They had many different gods
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Oct 23, 1200
They loved to eat hairless dogs on a stick
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Oct 23, 1325
Aztecs chose a site in the middle of lake texcoco for their new capital
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Oct 22, 1519
Cortez Arives
When he landed he stole GOLD! HE LOVED GOLD! -
Oct 23, 1519
Aztecs were jittery
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Oct 23, 1521
the city of tenochtitlan was in ruins
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A electric worker dicovered a large statue of goddess
