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Mayan Vs Greek Civilization
An empire is essentially multiple territories under the highest authority figure. The Mayan empire was located in the South American area while the Greek empire was in Greece. They both shared their similarities revolving around their social construction into land and their way of protection and loyal service. However, the mysterious disappearance of the Mayans differed from the abrupt vanishing of the Ancient Greek Civilization. The rise of the Mayan and Greek empire was based on an independent city-state structure, they had strong military tactics that kept them stable, but distinct factors lead to their vanishment.
One of the qualities that the Mayan and Greeks had in common was their independent city-state system ruled over a king. The

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