Maya Civilization

By weric
  • Start of the Maya Civilization
    2500 BCE

    Start of the Maya Civilization

    This is the beginning of the soon-to-be-great Maya Civilization.
  • Peak of the Maya Civilization
    500

    Peak of the Maya Civilization

    The city of Tikal starts to flourish with new ideas of weapons, ritual practices, and human sacrifice, while other city-states such as Tulum and Uxmal start to develop.
  • Period: 615 to 683

    Reign of Pakal the Great

    Pakal the Great rules the Maya city of Palenque successfully, raising it from the ground up.
  • Maya Alliances Falter
    751

    Maya Alliances Falter

    Trade between city-states begins to decline, interstate conflict increases, and long-standing alliances begin to break down.
  • Decline of the Maya Civilization
    900

    Decline of the Maya Civilization

    Many city-states collapse, drought is prevalent, and the population is decreasing.