Pre-Columbian Latin America

Huge empire in south american; conquered in 1533 C.E.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This empire was experiencing a civil war when the Spanish arrived

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

They called themselves, "Children of the Sun."

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization and the Aztecs were at their height about the same time (1400s-1500s) in different parts of the Americas

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Inca

They farmed on chinampas, floating fields made with lake mud.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

They settled on an island in lake texcoco (present-day Mexico City).

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

They were called the "rubber people"; known for carvings of large heads.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This group is known for its metal working; interacted with the Maya.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Aztec

• Inca

Lived on the Yucatan peninsula and Guatemala between 250 and 900.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

They spoke the language "quechua."

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca