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Lecture on Ancient Mexico

Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

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Teotihuacan

4 well-known buildings in this ancient city:

Pyramid of the Sun

Pyramid of the Moon

Temple of Quetzalcoatl

Temple of the Jaguars

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Olmecs

They were the first major Indian Tribe.

Olmec means “rubber people.”

Two major cities were San Lorenzo and La Venta.

They used a form of picture writing; had a number system and calendar.

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“Rubber people”

The Aztec Indians gave the tribe this name because the Olmecs supplied them with sap from rubber trees.

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