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2000 BCE
Farming villages begin to form across the Maya region.
Farming villages begin to form across the Maya region.They had moved across the region because of their crops and plants not staying alive or being very well with living also the sunlight had not been keeping the rops alive. Then also certain animals would eat there food they had planted or grown. 2000 BC -
700 BCE
The mayans just started to develope.
Then later the mayans just started to develope. The mayans started developing because most of the people new how to do many things such as getting food to as much as trying to go by themselves in the wilderness. Also the mayans started to develope because they started to learn more about everyday lives this was around 700 BC . -
600 BCE
The Maya began to farm.
The Maya began to farm. This enables their society to support larger populations and the cities begin to grow in size.Many of the people started to farm because most of them did not have much money to afford crops or just food. Also many people thought it was easier to just get there own food. 600 BC -
100 BCE
The first pyramids are built.
The first pyramids are built.The building was built because most were built as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts during later on in the years they lived there. Also people think it was built to worship there gods in. 100 BC -
Sep 14, 600
Big buildings were built in the city of El Mirador.
Big buildings were built in the city of El Mirador. They were built because many people did not have homes or places to stay man people had to stay in shacks or live with others. Some people did not have the money to afford a home.
600 BC -
Feb 16, 900
The southern lowland cities collapse and Teotihuacan is left .
The southern lowland cities collapse and Teotihuacan is left . The reason for the collapse of the Maya Classic period is still a mystery to archeologists. This signals are the end of the Classic period this was about 900 AD -
May 11, 1000
The mayan's started to form larger settlements
he mayan begin to form larger settlements at places like Copan and Chalchuapa. They had traveled to many other places and settled also and when they had settled in copan and chalchuapa they had made there mind up they they were going to stay there. The mayans begin to look for many other places to settle like later on they started off to a new village this was about 1000 BC. -
Jun 17, 1519
Hernan Cortes arrives and explores the Yucatan Peninsula.
Hernan Cortes arrives and explores the Yucatan Peninsula.He had arrived to explore because well one reason was that he had spoken Spanish and also explorer and conquistador everything that people had to say. Hernan cortes had landed the Yucatan Peninsula and Mayan territory and in March 1519, he said that the land was spains this was around 1519 AD. -
Sep 18, 1541
Many of the Maya city-states are conquered by the Spanish.
Many of the Maya city-states are conquered by the Spanish. The reason they had to learn to speak spanish was because if they did not it would have caused problems and some people would not be able to have jobs or qualities. Many people needed to know it because of jobs because if hey did not know the language they would not be able to work or run the businesses for job. -
The city-state of Caracol becomes a major force in the land.
The city-state of Caracol becomes a major force in the land.The state of caracol is a major force because many reasons first, the place was very special and many people went there. The other reason is that they had had many groups and meetings there or gatherings the people would meet there to talk about many things.
600 AD
