In Mexico, archaeologists discovered human fossils of 1. 1 10,000 years ago, and discovered paleolithic culture. American history with exact data began around 2300 BC.
The period from 65438 BC to 200 AD is the pre-classical cultural period of Mexico Valley. The remains of ancient culture, such as pottery and clay figurines, show that local tribes have begun to engage in settled agriculture, and there are management organizations and religious organizations.
Maya culture, which flourished between 300 and 900 AD, was the peak of classical culture. Today, the Mayans living in the northeast of Lake Peten in Guatemala and the south of Yucatan Peninsula created the only remaining script in America-Mayan script, and established a fairly accurate solar calendar. Their use of the symbol "0" is a pioneering work in mathematics. 800 years earlier than Europeans, Maya made great achievements in architecture, sculpture and painting. In their ancient temples and palaces,
The tribal alliance between Aztecs and Incas was the two centers of American civilization in the15th century. At that time, the Indians in North America were still in the matriarchal clan stage, while the Aztecs and Incas had begun to transition to class society.
In the long history, American Indians left a high degree of ancient civilization. They planted corn and potatoes and built tall temples, leaving behind words that are difficult to explain today. However, their historical process is too slow. Just as they were just transitioning to a class society, the Spaniards with golden dreams arrived.
The American continent was originally uninhabited, and the ancestors of Indians migrated from Asia. They entered America from northern Asia about 40,000 to 50,000 years ago, and then gradually migrated south, finally covering the entire American continent. In the long-term development, some more developed Indians, such as Maya, Aztec and Inca, have entered the class society. The Mayans lived in southern Mexico and Central America. Since BC 1 century, they have established hundreds of small towns, the largest of which is Tikalmaya in Guatemala today. Four tall temples were built around their central square, the tallest of which was 75 meters high. It is as high as 20 stories. Maya first planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, pumpkins and other crops in America. The Incas live in South America, and Cuzco (southern Peru), the capital of the Inca Empire, is also a big city with a population of100 ~ 200,000. It uses huge stones to build walls and palaces, which are very strong. Cusco's palace has a lot of gold and silver. Its temple of the sun is very spectacular. The Aztecs can only be regarded as the rising stars of Indian civilization. They entered the Mexican basin in about 12 century and established a powerful country. Their capital, Tenoch, became the largest and most beautiful city in the United States, with a population of 200,000-300,000, while there were only tens of thousands of people in London at that time. When the Spanish invaded, the Aztec country had a population of about 6 million.