Trading with West africa or specifically the west coast brought it closer to the Europeans. They've also developed slavery because of the portugese.
<span>It gave Africans the things to trade with countries and also themselves so they could make kingdoms.</span>
<span>The Mixtec, another important civilization that existed at the same time as the Mayans, created the most elaborate codices of all the Mesoamerican civilizations. They used deerskin instead of bark cloth or vegetable fiber.</span>