Mexico

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of any European cultures at that time. Many different peoples with
their own ethnic differences coexisted. They had a cultural identity, for
instance, they cultivated corn, they had a singular structure of government,
they used the 365 day calendar, they built pyramids, they used similar
rituals and worshipped the same gods and goddesses of the sky, of nature,
of fertility and of war. The same concept of cosmic duality - the beginning
and the end - appears in the religion and art of all early Mexican cultures.
The strongest example of this shared belief is that they worshipped a
feathered snake god, Quetzalcoatl. He was the god of ground and air. While
there are many native cultures in Mexico, there are six that are considered
to be the most influential. Each of these developed in a different time in
the history of Mexico. They are the Olmecs, Teotihuacans, Toltecs, Mayans,
Zapotec/Mixtec and the Aztecs. Mexico's first established culture was the
Olmecs. They were very advanced and ...

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chants, and prayers for healing methods. One of the most
famous wonders the Mayans built was a pyramid at Chichen-Itza which served
as a temple and an elaborate Mayan calendar. There were 365 steps marking
off the days of the year. Twice a year, during the spring and fall equinox,
the sun creates a picture of a giant snake going down the steps. Then
suddenly their civilization vanished and their disappearance is a mystery
to us. Off all the indigenous cultures, the Mayans are considered to have
been the most influential, every other early culture of Mexico is thought
to have borrowed from them. The Zapotec and Mixtec cultures were master
builders and artists who made great temples, ...

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