What did European cultures learn from the Aztec and Maya? What are some discoveries of the Aztec and Maya that we still use today?

Aztec and Mayan people have unique cultures, languages, arts, education, food, etc which have influenced Europeans.

Explanation:

We often find that there are many words similar or used as it is in American and European languages, the history of which can be traced back to contact of Europeans with Aztec and Mayans. The Aztecs were successful engineers who used water aqueducts and grew tomatoes. Mayas used the idea of zero and planned accurate 365-day calendars and kept records in writing.

Some of the important contributions of these early empires which are even significant today can be found in the field of pharmacology and education. Other fields like food, art, and language are still studied for its distinctiveness.