The Americas

Around 2000 B.C. - 1521 A.D. we begin to see the development of the Americas. Like many other civilizations that we've seen before, these societies consisted of nobles, commoners, sporting events, farming, and more. The main civilizations that we know of are the Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, and Olmecs which lives throughout southern Central America and northern South America. Also like many others before them, religion was a huge influence and most of their architecture was dedicated to it.
Olmecs:
The Olmecs were the first major civilization of Mexico who were known for developing hieroglyphic writing, calendars, and realistic artwork. Their temple, La Venta, was the first example of a temple focused city type.

Mayas:
The Mayans, which occupied the high and lowlands of a portion of Central America. They are known for their four sided pyramid, Castillo, as well as ritualistic furniture and the Jaguar throne.

 

Aztecs:
This civilizations seems to be the most prominent in architectural advances in the Americans. The Aztecs had many temples and pyramids, as well as floating gardens, and Montezuma's throne. Much of their art had expressions of thoughts on life.

 

 Incas:

The Incas had the largest empire in the Pre-Columbian America. They are well known for their architecture, especially the area of Machu Picchu.

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