Compléter The Maya and the AztecsVersion en ligne Complete the following statements. par Lisbeth de Salvatierra 1 civilization empire governed hieroglyphics Spanish 100 The Maya Around B . C . , the Maya began to develop into a , a society with highly developed culture , politics , and techonology . The Maya used , a system of writing that consisted mostly of pictures and symbols . The Aztecs After the Mayan decline , other native groups gained power in Mexico . The Aztecs built a broad - an extensive group of peoples by oner ruler - through military conquest of neighboring lands . The Aztec Empire continued to thrive until explorers arrived in the 1500s , which changed life in the region .