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America ancient animals appear archaeological architecture Aztec ball believed blood Bonampak brought buildings built calendar called canoes carried carved causeway century ceremonial Chichén Itzá city-states civilizations cloth coast color common Copán cotton court culture dated death decorated developed Diego de Landa direct early evidence feathers feet figures four gave give given glyphs gods Greek head held houses important Inca Indians jungle known land lived lords maize Maya Mayapán Mexico miles month murals natural painted Palenque Panama period plant played pottery priests primitive pyramid rain raised records remains rivers road ruins says sculpture seen similar slaves social Spaniards Spanish stelae stone structures symbol temple things thought Tikal Toltec took town trade tree tribes Uxmal various walled Warriors wide women wood writing Yucatán