Location and Land The Maya, Inca, and Aztecs built great civilizations in Mexico and in Central and South America between 1,800 and 500 years ago. The first of these was the Maya civilization. read more
The Maya were located in Central America in a region that is today made up of southern Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, and northern El Salvador. They built hundreds of cities filled with large stone structures. read more
The Mayan civilization (1800BCE- 1500CE) was located in the south of mexico. The Mayan territory is generally split up into three sections: the southern highlands, the central lowlands and the northern lowlands. Unlike the Aztecs and the Incas, the Mayans did not have a single capitol city. instead, they had multiple important cities. read more