Exploration and Colonization of Mexico and Caribbean

By John Gibbon

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​The Olmec carved large stone heads from a single boulder to honor the rulers of their civilization.

Obsidian is a black glass substance that was formed from volcanoes. The Olmecs used it for carving, and it is still sold to many tourists today.

Maize, or corn, was grown to help feed the people. This is one of the first documentations of growing corn in history. Corn is still a major food source in Mexico and in different parts of the world.

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For many years, the Mayan calendar was used in addition to more modern calendars to predict things like weather events... all the way to 2012.

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Settled in the area of modern Mexico around 1200 CE. Tenochtitlan, on the islands of Lake Texcoco.

Built a broad powerful empire - an extended group of people governed by one ruler - through military conquest.

They enslaved conquered people and used their labor to build more cities. Rulers also collected tribute, or fees, in the form of money. crops, or other goods.

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