The
Maya
Around
____________________
B
.
C
.
,
the
Maya
began
to
develop
into
a
____________________
,
a
society
with
highly
developed
culture
,
politics
,
and
techonology
.
The
Maya
used
____________________
,
a
system
of
writing
that
consisted
mostly
of
pictures
and
symbols
.
The
Aztecs
After
the
Mayan
decline
,
other
native
groups
gained
power
in
Mexico
.
The
Aztecs
built
a
broad
____________________
-
an
extensive
group
of
peoples
____________________
by
oner
ruler
-
through
military
conquest
of
neighboring
lands
.
The
Aztec
Empire
continued
to
thrive
until
____________________
explorers
arrived
in
the
1500s
,
which
changed
life
in
the
region
.
