• deus@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Pre-Columbian American civilizations are incredibly interesting. It’s absurd how far they got without wheels, iron tools or animals like horses and cows. I guess I wouldn’t mind listening about the Aztecs constantly.

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      10 months ago

      Mesoamerican fact of the day:

      The wheel was actually known to Mesoamerica pre-European contact. Archeological finds included toys, food preparation tools, seal rollers, and spindle whorls for textile making.

      I’m a history nerd and Mesoamerica is quality content.

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      10 months ago

      Their secret was murdering their children to win the favour of their gods.