Before the arrival of Europeans in Latin America, there was an Olmec, Inca, Mayan and Aztec civilization. The Olmec carved ceremonial heads that meant a lot to their culture and represented their gods. The Incas had a very advanced civilization; they housed builders and engineers and built Macchu Picchu. The Mayans became the driving force of all civilizations after Tikal's success in conquering the surrounding regions. The Aztecs were very religious and always obeyed their gods. Life in Latin America before the arrival of Europeans insinuated duality because they constructed buildings, had a strong understanding of astronomy, but had limited technology and practiced human sacrifice and bloodletting. They had a difficult life full of violence, but at the same time were advanced people. The indigenous people were very advanced in engineering and building construction. According to PBS Nova's The Inca: The Great Inca Rebellion, they used lime plaster for walls and floors, as well as earth, wood, water-based adobe bricks, sand, etc. clay and materials such as straw for construction. They used wood, straw, stone, sand, lime and clay as materials to build a strong and durable temple or house. Floors could be made of earth, stone or plaster. The size of the houses depends on the wealth, social level and geographical location of the family. In this case, the more money, the higher the citizens were on the “social staircase” and the better situated the family, the bigger the house would be. The Maya also built many temples under Pacal's sun ruler, Ckan Bahlam, as The Maya: Engineering an Empire states. He created an ambitious three-story pyramid that represented the temple of the cross, the temple of the sun and the temple ...... middle of paper ....... They accompanied this with annual bloodletting. The Aztecs and Mayans were very strict in practicing their culture and religion and human sacrifice was a large part of their culture. Life in Latin America before European contact insinuated duality because they constructed buildings, had a solid understanding of astronomy, but had limited knowledge. technology and practiced human sacrifice and bloodletting. Latin America, before the arrival of Europeans, had a difficult but advanced life. The Olmecs, Incas, Mayans and Aztecs were advanced in their own ways and practiced religion differently. They experienced their own setbacks in terms of resources and sacred temples built that still exist today. In conclusion, life in Latin America before European contact was advanced, but could have been difficult, rolled into one life about which there is still more intriguing information to be discovered..