Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica was a diverse environment ranging from mountainous and semi-arid desert conditions to tropical rain forests. Mesoamerica was known to built magnificent stop structures and pyramids by hand. Urban and Ceremonial centers were being built in the Gulf Coast lowlands of Mexico by people known as the Olmec. Often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica. Chinampas, or raised terraced farmland surrounded by water we utilized by the Aztecs. They had foods such as beans, squash, corn, sweet potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Mesoamericans believed in multiple gods and would associate them with the sun, rain, fertility and crops. The rain god "Tlaloc" or "Chac" was a predominate god for the Mayans. Trade was an important factor affecting