Natural resources
Human Resources
Financial resources
Property rights: encourages people to invest in capital goods, they offer incentives for people to maintain their property, they also facilitate exchanges by making clear who owns a resource.
The way of life was determined by the area in which they lived and was different for each of these civilizations. Their agriculture was different because it was based around different crops. The Aztecs were the best warriors, where Mayas were great astronomers. However, their religion was structured in the similar way.