2007-06-01 05:20:47 · 11 answers · asked by FashionQueen 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The main empires of what is today Mexico were the Mayans and the Aztecs. The mayans civilization fluorished from around 300 to 900 BC, then it declined in importance, they abandoned their cities, although mayan people still live in portions of Mexico and Guatemala. The Aztecs are thought to have reached Mexico around 1300 BC and slowly built an empire that reached its zenith around the time of Cortéz arrival in 1521. As newcomers to a inhabited region, they fought their way to become the dominant power in Central Mexico. The current capital of Mexico, Mexico City is built over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
2007-06-01 05:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by William Q 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mayans and the Aztecs and possibly others ruled Mexico
2007-06-01 07:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In rough historical order:
Toltecs
Olmecs
Maya
Mexica-Aztecs
Spanish
French
Corporations
Drug Cartels
None of these controlled the entire area known as the United States of Mexico, but neither has anyone else.
2007-06-01 05:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by Grendle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the most notible were the Mayans, but their area was pretty much resticted from the Mountains of the Sierra Madre to the semi-arid plains of northern Yucatán.
2007-06-01 05:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly the Mayans. The Aztecs were more in South America.
2007-06-01 06:58:05 · answer #5 · answered by jessie_lynn_jayne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Olmec, Aztecs and Mayans
2007-06-01 08:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several, the Maya, the Aztec, and a few others
2007-06-01 05:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jaredite tribes, probably the Olmecs. Later it was the Nephites, probably the aztecs
2007-06-01 05:38:53 · answer #8 · answered by scotty_84116 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll say the Aztecs
2007-06-01 05:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by Chicken_Wing__ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many
2007-06-01 05:24:13 · answer #10 · answered by RT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋