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From there they travelled to the lands of South
America and were the descendents of the great Mesoamerican
civilisations and established corn cultivation, pottery and
the use of stone tools
The Olmec - 1200
BC- 300 AD
Who were the Olmecs?
The Olmec were the first true civilisation of South America
and were the ancestors of the later cultures
The Maya Empire & Civilisation - 300 -
1500's
Who were the Mayans?
The Mayans empire covered Mexico, Guatemala, Belize,
Honduras, and El Salvador. The Maya developed astronomy and
hieroglyphic writing
The Toltec Empire & Civilisation -
900's - 1100's
Who were the Toltecs?
The Toltecs ruled Mexico and Guatemala from the 10th to the
12th century
The Aztec Empire & Civilisation -
1100'S- 1500'S
Who were the Aztecs?
The Aztec rose to power in Mexico during the 12th and
13th centuries and remained in control until the arrival of
the Spaniards in the 16th Century
The Inca Empire & Civilisation - 1438
- 1535
Who were the Incas?
The empire of the Incas covered Peru, Bolivia, northern
Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. The amazing rise of the Incas
was achieved in less than one hundred years and covered an
area of nearly 400,000 square miles
The Spanish Conquistadors - 1535
The later civilisations of South America abruptly ended in
1535 when the Spanish conquistadors seized control
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