The Americas

  • 250

    Maya Create Urban Kingdom

    Mayan culture had burst forth in a flourishing civilization
  • Period: 250 to

    Mesoamerica: Maya

  • Period: Dec 7, 600 to

    North America

  • Dec 8, 700

    Mayan Decline

    Warfare had broken out among the various Mayan city-states
  • Dec 7, 1200

    Inca Come To Power

    Established their own small kingdom in the valley
  • Period: Dec 7, 1200 to Dec 7, 1521

    Mesoamerica: Aztec

  • Dec 8, 1200

    Aztecs Build an Empire

    The Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico
  • Period: Dec 7, 1400 to Dec 7, 1532

    South America: Inca

  • Dec 8, 1428

    Aztecs Grow Stronger

    They joined with two other city-states- Texaco and Tlacopan to form the Triple Alliance
  • Dec 7, 1438

    Pachacuti Builds An Empire

    A powerful and ambitious ruler, Pachacuti, tookt the throne.
  • Dec 8, 1500

    Tenochititlan; A Planned City

    Tenochititlan had become an extraordinary urban center
  • Dec 8, 1500

    Discord in the Empire

    The Inca empire was at the height of its glory.
  • Mysterious Mayan Decline

    Maya suddenly abandoned many of their cities