Mesoamerica
By: Derek, Andrew, and Daniel
Basic Intro
Maya(300-1400 BCE)
Teotihuacan(300-700 BCE)
Settled in central and South America, present day Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.Developed an agricultural based economy around 2,000 BCE-250 CE. They had to develop agricultural techniques to farm in South America, such as, agricultural terracing, and slash and burn farming.
Aspects of civilizations
Advanced cities
Social structure
Religion
Writing
Government
Groups of several families had owned and farmed the land communally. Families gained control from owning the best farmlands and rulers and priest emerged.
Technology
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