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Central America boasts a rich history of Indian influence. Learn all about the Indian peoples of Central America in these informative articles.

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5 Human Sacrifice Videos

5 Human Sacrifice Videos

Today, the idea of sacrificing a human being is unheard of. But in some ancient civilizations, it was a regular part of the culture.

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How the Mayan Calendar Works

How the Mayan Calendar Works

The Mayans created a sophisticated set of calendars to help them plant crops, plan religious ceremonies and keep their history. How did they do it?

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Aztecs

Aztecs, an Indian people who dominated Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1521.

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Maya Indians

Maya Indians, a people living in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, whose highly developed civilization reached its peak in the seventh and eighth centuries.

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Montezuma II

Montezuma II, or Moctezuma II (1480?–1520), the Aztec emperor of Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest.

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Olmec Indians

Olmec Indians, an ancient Indian people of Mexico. They created the first civilization in North America.

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Yaqui Indians

Yaqui Indians, a North American Indian tribe of the Uto-Aztecan language family. At the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, they inhabited the region along what is now the Yaqui River in the state of Sonora.

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Zapotec Indians

Zapotec Indians, an Indian people that once dominated much of southwestern Mexico.

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