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The Olmecs

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The Toltecs (856-1174; One ruler was Quetzalcoatl)

The Aztecs

(First king Acamapichtli ruled in 1376, dynasty lasted until 1521, when it was overthrown by Cortes)

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Q: Identify two civilizations from the Americas from before the 16th century?
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