major pre-columbian civilizations lands of the mayans the yucatan peninsula

Major Pre-Columbian Major Pre-Columbian CivilizationsCivilizations

Lands of the MayansLands of the Mayans

The The Yucatan Yucatan

PeninsulaPeninsula

The The Yucatan Yucatan

PeninsulaPeninsula

Mayan Cultivation Mayan Cultivation of Maize of Maize

Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain -->-->

Chac, God of Rain Chac, God of Rain -->-->

Tikal:Tikal:

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MasksMasks

Chichen-Itza - Ball Chichen-Itza - Ball CourtCourt

Tikal - Main CourtTikal - Main Court

Mayan GlyphsMayan Glyphs

Mayan Mayan MathematicMathematic

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sky king house child citysky king house child city sky king house child citysky king house child city

Mayan GlyphsMayan Glyphs

Chichen-Itza - Chichen-Itza - PyramidPyramid

Chichen-Itza - Chichen-Itza - ObservatoryObservatory

Lands of the AztecsLands of the Aztecs

Origins of the Origins of the AztecsAztecs

Tenochtitlan: The Venice of Tenochtitlan: The Venice of the Americasthe Americas

Tenochtitlan – Tenochtitlan –

On Lake TexcocoOn Lake Texcoco

The Aztecs The Aztecs WereWereFierce Fierce

WarriorsWarriors

Aztecs Sacrifice Aztecs Sacrifice Neighboring Tribes to Neighboring Tribes to the Sun Godthe Sun God

Wall of Skulls, Wall of Skulls, TenochtitlanTenochtitlan

Aztec GoldAztec Gold

Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes