Major Indian Civilizations - Some archaeologists and
anthropologists use the term "nuclear" America. "Nuclear," a
common misconception among most individuals including weapons of
mass destruction, what is truly intended for the meaning is the
ancient cultural centers of America. The term nuclear America
refers to the areas of the three great Indian civilizations -
the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca. Nuclear America included two
areas. One area was in the part of Middle America that today
makes up the southern half of Mexico and northern Central
America. The other area covered most of the Andes Mountains on
the west coast of South America. Find the two areas on the map.
The Maya - The Maya once ruled the lands in Middle America now
make up the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and the
western parts of Honduras and El Salvador. The earliest traces
of a Maya village have been dated at 2500 BC By around AD 250,
the Maya had created a civilization with cities and temples as
well as active trade and productive f