5000-1200 BCThe ancient Ancestors of the people of South America were believed to have been nomadic Asian hunter-gatherers who crossed over the frozen Bering Strait and into North America. 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
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'sWho 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'sWho were the Toltecs?
The Toltecs ruled Mexico and Guatemala from the 10th to the 12th century
The Aztec Empire & Civilisation - 1100'S- 1500'SWho 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 - 1535Who 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
South America - Mesoamerican Empires & Civilisations
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