The Maya

  • 4 books remain in the world
    1500 BCE

    4 books remain in the world

    From 1500 b.c. only four Mayan books remain in the world, but nobody understands either of the books. Now we will never know what has happen to the Mayans and their disappearance. Fun fact the oldest books in the world are the Mayans books, nothing else.
  • They have abounded
    1000 BCE

    They have abounded

    By 1000 before christ the maya has abandoned for no reason at all. The reason is still a mystery to everyone though many researchers have found reasons but are not sure. After the mayans left the spanish came and the remaining mayans just joined the spanish.
  • The first to make a writing system
    700 BCE

    The first to make a writing system

    By 700 years before Christ they have invented a writing system. Not the one we use today they used pictures and symbols for their letter and locations. Fun fact only four other cultures used that writing.
  • Created Schools
    600 BCE

    Created Schools

    By the 600 years before Christ the Mayans created school. They made the children go to school until they were 12, and then it was time for you to get to working for a job.
  • The First to make basketball
    600 BCE

    The First to make basketball

    The Maya also invented basketball 600 years before christ. They put a sideways hoop instead of the one you know of and would bounce and jump and would hofally would go through the hoop.
  • The first to make libraries
    600 BCE

    The first to make libraries

    By 600 years before Christ the Mayans also created libraries. They were the first to make paper to make paper books. The Libraries were only one small room with not a lot of books in them.
  • The first to create Hospitals
    600 BCE

    The first to create Hospitals

    By 600 years before Christ they have created Hospitals. The hospitals were not big like the ones we see but they were like only one room or two.
  • A weird destruction
    600 BCE

    A weird destruction

    An unknown event destroys the civilization at Teotihuacan, along with the empire it supported. One of the largest cities Maya cities in the world. In 600 years before Christ.
  • The first to make chocolate
    600 BCE

    The first to make chocolate

    The Mayans were the first to make the first chocolate bar 600 years before Christ. Chocolate was first a drink instead of bar. It wasn’t really a sweet because the maya just grinded cacao until it was a drink form.
  • Made the First Calendar
    500 BCE

    Made the First Calendar

    500 years before Christ The Maya were the first to make the first calendar in 365 days while counting where the sun, moon, and plants were circling the sun. The Mayans took thousands of years to get the calculations correct.