Mayans

  • Highest State of Development
    250

    Highest State of Development

  • Mayan highlands fell to Teotihuacan = disintegration
    400

    Mayan highlands fell to Teotihuacan = disintegration

  • Tikal the first great Maya city = new ideas
    500

    Tikal the first great Maya city = new ideas

  • Teotihuacan is destroyed = Tikal is the largest city-state
    Jan 1, 600

    Teotihuacan is destroyed = Tikal is the largest city-state

  • Jan 1, 751

    Alliances breaks down, Trade declines, & Inter-state conflicts

  • Northern Maya cities abandoned
    Jan 1, 1000

    Northern Maya cities abandoned

  • Classical period ends

  • Emperor Pacal dies (80 yrs old)

    Emperor Pacal dies (80 yrs old)

  • Construction stops = Beginning of city decline

  • TIkal city is abandoned

    TIkal city is abandoned

  • Northern Yucatan thrives

    Northern Yucatan thrives