ch.7 - ch.12 By Johnathon B. 500 Mayan cities flourish in mesoamerica 1100 Inca found city of Cuzco 1325 Aztec build Tenochtitlan 1400 Aztec Empire reaches its height 1420 Portugal begin mapping coast of Africa 1438 Puchacuti builds Inca Empire 1488 Dias of Portugal sails to Africa's southern tip 1492 Columbus reaches the Americas 1520 Magellan's expedition sails around the world 1533 Pizarro conquers the Inca 1570 Eastern Woodland peoples form Iroquois Confederacy 1619 Dutch begin Asian spice trade