LEGACY OF THE EARLY AMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS

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"MOTHER CULTURE"

• Way of life strongly influences cultures of succeeding civilizations
• Influenced civilizations such as the Mayas and Aztecs

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Olmec Art

• Carved head-like structures
• Usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock
• Reason is still a mystery

Architecture

JAGUARs

Mayans

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Mayan Number system

Mayan Calendar

Aztecs

CHINAMPAS

human sacrifice