The Americas
- The Maya
- Words to Know: The Americas
- Mayan Ideas of Beauty
- The Aztecs
- The Quetzalcóatl Pyramid
- The Incas
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The most notable civilizations in the New World during ancient times were the Olmec and other groups in Mesoamerica, or Central America, as well as the Chavín culture of the Andes Mountains in South America. Both began developing in about 3500 B.C., and in time a number of other civilizations developed around them. In Mesoamerica, these included the Maya and the people of the Teotihuacán city-state. The Maya would continue to flourish through medieval times, and the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural centers provided a foundation for the...
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