Location
Mexico
Time Period
2000 BC – 1500 CE
Religion
Polytheistic
Government
Independent city-states with kings and armies
Social Structure
Hierarchy of kings, priests, merchants, and farmers
Architecture
Built pyramids and temples to worship their gods
Writing
Used hieroglyphics
Math
Developed the concept of zero and a number system
Astronomy
Created a 365-day calendar
Art
Intricate carvings, pottery, and murals
Farming
Slash-and-burn farming
Decline
Possible overpopulation, drought, warfare, and soil depletion