South America - Mesoamerican Civilisations
The South America - Mesoamerican
Civilisations
Mesoamericans were the ancient civilisations and Empires of South America
which is now divided into 12 independent countries consisting of
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The diverse
civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica included the Olmec, Toltec,
Aztec, Inca and Maya. The following Timeline outlines the periods
illustrating the rise and fall of these great empires of South
America - The Mesoamerican civilisations.
South America -
Mesoamerican Civilisations
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information regarding the ancient Mesoamerican Empires seeks to
provide an overview of the great Mesoamerican civilisations
- a who's who of these great nations and Empires. For more
specific information regarding the individual paths of the Olmec, Toltec, Aztec, Inca and Maya please access the
appropriate country from the History Timeline and Events
Index.
5000-1200 BC
The 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
The Maya Empire & Civilisation - 300 -
1500's
Who 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's
Who were the Toltecs?
The Toltecs ruled Mexico and Guatemala from the 10th to the
12th century
The Aztec Empire & Civilisation -
1100'S- 1500'S
Who 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
- 1535
Who 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
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