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Period: 1500 BCE to 1539
Maya Empire
Located in Central America, the height of the civilization was 250-900 CE. At height had up to 2 million Mayans and had many gods. -
Period: 700 to 1500
Cahokia Empire
Cahokia was the largest and a trading city. They practiced animism natural world is filled with spirits. -
Period: 800 to 1200
Chaco Empire
Chaco Canyon was the center of civilization and served as an administrative, trading, and ceremonial center. Descendants include the Southwest Indians. -
Period: 1190 to 1300
Mesa Verde Empire
Starting around 600 CE, originally the peoples lived on top of
the mesa, growing grew squash, corn, and beans. They began to move away around 1300 CE. -
Period: 1230 to 1533
Inca Empire
Their buildings were made of stone and fit perfectly without
cement. They had over 2,500 miles at their height. -
Period: 1325 to 1521
Aztec Empire
The capital city is Tenochtitlan. Polytheistic, with the sun god as the most important. They had a powerful king and often conquered other tribes.