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Prior to the Spanish conquest, there were a number of different Native American Tribes that had states or statelets in what is now Mexico. The most prominent and powerful state was the AZTEC EMPIRE, but there were several other states including the Tarascan Empire, the Zapotecs, Metztitlan, the Mixtecs, Yopitzinco, and Xicallancas, et al.
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What Indian civilization was living in what is now Mexico City before the Spaniards arrived in the New World?
The Aztec Civilization did.
What does pre-hispanic mean?
A period of time before people of Spain invaded a country (e.g. Pre - Hispanic Mexico - before Spaniards arrived in Mexico.
Was there a civilization before the coming of the Spaniards?
yes
Exploration and early settlement in New Mexico?
Before New Mexico was bought by the Spaniards, the Pueblo Indians lived there. The Spanish arrived in 1540 and explored the area. They later conquered the land.
What areas of Mexico and Central America were civilized before the Spaniards arrived?
Central Mexico was the most developed area in the region, as it was part of the Aztec Empire, which included roads, aqueducts and other civil infrastructure. Other areas included the Yucatan Peninsula (Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize) as this is where several city-states belonging to the Mayan civilization were scattered.
What Is the name given to the areas of Mexico and Central America that were civilized before the Spaniards arrived.?
Central Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula as well as most of Guatemala and El Salvador. All this area is known as Mesoamerica.
What was the name of the areas of Mexico before the spanish arrived?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Was there a civilization before the Spaniards came?
Yes, there were, the Maya were the first one, then the Aztec & Inca.
Was there civilization before the coming of the Spaniards?
Yes. Maya, Aztec, and Incas to name a few.
Did the Aztecs practice Catholicism before the Spaniards arrive?
The Aztecs did not practice Catholicism before the Europeans arrived; they had no exposure to it until then.
What language did the Spaniards speak once they first settled in Mexico?
They spoke Spanish, before and after they settled into Mexico.
What Indian civilization disappeared before the Europeans arrived?
I guess the Europens
