The first Mexican civilization was the Olmecs, and it began in the 1000 B.C. The people of this civilization worshiped Jaguar God. They built cities and also carved big stone head carving .The civilization spread rapidly in the southern and central part but strangely vanished during the period of 400 B.C.
Ancient Maya History
Maya was one of the most typical civilizations of the Mesoamerica and its origin began from the 2600.B.C. Following the path of the Olmec, Maya civilization excelled in the field of hieroglyphic writing, calendrical systems and astronomy. The civilization featured traditional architectures like pyramids, palaces and observatories. Apart from builders the Mayans were farmers, weavers and potters. Some historians believe that the Mayan people had crossed the Bering Strait some 20,000 years ago. They lived a nomadic life and were mostly hunters. A lot of research is done to find out the relation of the Mayans with the Olmecs which still remains a mystery.
The Aztec civilization
This civilization nearly had 15 million people who were spread in 500 towns and cities. The civilization had a very strong government which looked after the taxes, punishments, famines and trade relations. Tenochtitlan was the major city and all the major dealings were carried out here. Strict laws were imposed for punishment. Art occupied a prominent place in their lives. Most of the sculptures depicted their Gods and how interaction was carried out.
Toltec Civilization
This civilization was also one of the most talked about civilizations of Mexico. The Toltec Civilization gained popularity after the fall of the Teotihuacán. Though information about their early life is not very clear, evidences have been found about their links with the Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations. Tollán being their capital they flourished in architecture and arts.
The present culture of Mexico is very much related to the Mexican Civilizations.
