Without ancient societies, modern civilization would have no basis to build upon. Three of these civilizations—the Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Incas—have done many things for modern civilization. They have developed complex religions, governments, and scourges. Each civilization is unique and has contributed to different advancements in the world. First, the Mayans are a well-known civilization spanning thousands of years. The Mayans were one of the first to make use of the Americas. The Mayans were there before the Aztecs and the Incas, and while settling, they also farmed the land and built a functioning society. The Mayans were known for having classes and professions. The Mayans were often separated by the jobs they had. They also didn't have an emperor, but despite that, they still managed to trade and have wars with other nearby civilizations. Despite being one of the biggest ancient civilizations, the Mayans could not last forever. With the cities ever-growing, there was bound to be a food shortage, and there were not enough farmers to supply everyone, so the left went to smaller villages, making the big cities fully abandoned for us to look at today. …show more content…
Because they were late, they had to start small and were controlled by other city-states, but as they made alliances and conquered other smaller cities, they quickly rose to power and gained control over the area. While in power, they made many advancements, such as keeping records of what their government did and making mathematical and scientific discoveries like making calendars that were accurate and participating in arts and crafts. Despite being an almost perfect society that could last forever, with the Spanish coming to the Americas, the Aztecs looked like a threat, so the Spanish and smaller tribes around the area helped overthrow the