The historical importance of the early groups in America brilliantly institutes advancements in their time. The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas influenced the emergence of the technological and cultural world in the Americas. Distinctively, all these societies implemented unique discoveries that benefited them. For starters, the Mayans began as one of the first successful societies on the continent. ”Mayan Civilization” an informational article by Suzanne Hopkins, illustrates how the Mayans implemented unique buildings and structures. In the Mayan peak, Hopkin writes, ”[...] had huge stone buildings, including palaces, pyramids, and temples” (line 6-7). The Mayan cities traded with each other and ruled individually. The numerous trade goods were ”[...] salt, shells, cotton, corn, rubber, incense, feathers, jade, flint, obsidian, and granite” (line 14-15). Through rivers or coasts, the Mayans successfully traded throughout the other cities within canoes. …show more content…
During the Aztec civilization, the geographic areas were harsh and swampy terrain. As a result, Maldonado explains, ”Although the city was built on a swamp, the Aztecs were able to adapt” (line 13-14). The adaptation of their environment highlights the unique ways their civilization lived. Furthermore, the ways that Aztecs adapted their farming techniques were advanced. For instance, Aztecs used leveled structures to build different farmland called ”Chinamas”, which were built directly into lakes (line