Early Americas: 600 BCE - 600 CE Second-Wave Civilizations

Early Americas from 600 BCE to 600 CE saw the emergence of the first Second-Wave Civilizations in the region.

The Olmecs were the first major civilization in the region, emerging in the Gulf Coast of Mexico around 1200 BCE.

The Maya civilization was another major Second-Wave Civilization in the region, developing in the Yucatán Peninsula and Central America around 250 CE.

The Incas were a major Andean civilization in the region, rising to power around 1200 CE.

The Zapotecs were another major civilization in the region, developing in the Oaxaca Valley in Mexico around 500 BCE.

The Toltecs were a major civilization in what is now Mexico, originating around 900 CE.

The Aztecs were a major Mesoamerican civilization, emerging around 1300 CE.

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