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American Civilizations Aztecs, Maya, and Incas

AZTEC

They started as a small band of nomads in Northern Mexico They started as a small band of nomads in Northern Mexico. According to legend, a god told them to go South until they saw a sign.

The land they found was a swamp. So they made land.

Tenochtitlan

They traded and warred with neighbors.

Creating an empire

Maya

Warring city-states People disappeared before Europeans arrival Mystery is why? Descendents still located on Yucatan and Guatemala

Inca

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