ANCIENT LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS Throughout history, great civilizations have existed in different areas in the world. In Latin America, there were the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs. These three civilizations were each great and special in their own ways. They were empires, and as you shall soon learn each of them had the similarity of greatness, and yet were one unto themselves. The Mayans The Mayans were located on the Yucatan Peninsula between 2400 B.C. and 900 …showed first 75 words of 387 total…

…showed last 75 words of 387 total…to keep the gods happy would sacrifice around 20,000 people a year. Their government system was ruled by one person and similar to an autocracy. The Aztecs were conquered by the Spaniards in the 1500s. As you have now learned the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs were three examples of great civilizations in Latin America. Each empire had its own unique qualities that made it great, and each shall still be remembered for some time to come.