Ancient+Civilizations

The Aztec Empire was an ancient civilization in Mexico. They literally built their community on top of a lake which eventually became the capital of the empire. The following links provide a wealth of information about the Aztec culture. Aztec Calendar Field Museum KidsKonnect
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The Mayan Indians were an ancient civilization from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, and several other Central American countries, which include Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The Mayan Indians were great astronomers which tracked the cycles of the visible planets, solar and lunar eclipses, and solar and lunar years. They discovered and used the number zero. They created several calendars. Their "Long Calendar" has kept a continuous record of days which dates back to August 11, 3114 BC (historians will argue on the exact day). We use the Gregorian calendar in the United States, which is a modified version of the Julian calendar. The Mayan "long calendar" is said to be the most accurate calendar.
 * Mayan Indians-**

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The Incan Empire was a very distinct culture that lived in the Andes Mountains of South America. Their main center was in Cuzco, Peru, with territory stretching from Ecuador to Chile. The empire had a population of over 1 million individuals. The Incas are said to have been the most engineered of the ancient civilizations. Their main source of business was agriculture, but because of the high elevations of the Andes Mountains, they needed to create ingenious ways to produce more food. The Incas built astonishing roadways, terraced farmlands from gigantic stones, aqueducts, tunnels and bridges. They were also the most advanced with medicine and surgery.
 * Incan Indians-

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Revisit Ancient Mexico
 * Ancient Mexico-**