Question

How did the Olmec, Aztec, Inca, Maya, and North American Indians differ in their ways of life and cultural achievements? How did their particular circumstances—geography, history, or the accomplishments of the societies that had preceded them, for example—serve to shape their particular traditions and cultures?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Olmec, Aztec, Inca, Maya, and North American differed in the ways of life and cultures through their traditional engagement and agricultural practices. These difference resulted to level of technological advancement and goods production.

The mode of their architectural designs and scruptures are some of their difference.

Explanation:

Each culture had similar characteristics, but each had their own

particular ways.

The mother of all Mesoamerican cultures was the Olmec. This first major civilization

flourished along the Gulf Coast of Mexico from 1200 to 400 BCE. They produced major works

of art, architecture, pottery, and sculptures including giant heads that are very well known today.

One of their accomplishments that served to shape their particular traditions and cultures was

building aqueducts to transfer water into cities and irrigate their fields as well as developing a

system of trade. The Olmec’s fields grew maize, squash, beans, and tomatoes and bred

Answer 2

Explanation:

Some of the differences between Olmec, Maya, Inca are given below;

Olmec didn't make larger cities like the Maya

The Maya rules lesser  than the Olmecs  

Incas lived in the mountians and this made them hard working people who could face tough environments. They were involved in agriculture

Incas had some strong alliances that helped them to rule

Mayas were more of Kings ruling period and culture

Incas lived in highlands whereas the Olmec lived in lowlands, total opposite geography and land structure.

Olmec lost their rule one by one whereas the Inca lost the rule in one go