Quote: (06-11-2018 02:01 PM)Pride male Wrote:
^I dont think the Mayans and Incas built that stuff. Why dont Mexicans built stuff anymore, what happened?
Well both the Inca and Maya had societies that spanned large geographical areas and centuries, so even if you subscribe to some sort of ancient alien theory about how they acquired their technology you have to give them credit for a society that thrived and spread.
The Inca did not have written language, the Maya did. I don't believe either had the wheel or metal tools, just soft metal jewelry
The Maya abandoned their cities, probably due to drought or crop failure. Their DNA persists in Mexico, they did not fully perish, but their society did and this is one of the great mysteries.
The Inca were decimated by European disease. They were probably at only 10% of their former strength when Pizarro imprisoned Atahualpa.
My point was only that a written language is not a prerequisite for civilization, unless you are using that term on a relative basis which is often how it is used.
As an aside, you would think if aliens came and taught them astronomy and masonry they might have at least showed them the wheel.