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The Maya Civilization

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  • Period: 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE

    The era of Maya Farming Village

    Farming villages begin to form across the Maya region. The Maya begin to form larger settlements at places like Copan and Chalchuppa.
  • Mayan Writing
    700 BCE

    Mayan Writing

    Mayan writing first starts to develop.
  • Tikal
    600 BCE

    Tikal

    The settlement at Tikal is formed. This will be one of the major cities in the Maya civilization.
  • Mayan Calendar
    400 BCE

    Mayan Calendar

    The first Mayan calendars are carved into stone.
  • The Monarchy Era
    300 BCE

    The Monarchy Era

    The Maya adopt the idea of a monarchy for their government. They are now ruled by kings.
  • Teotihuacan
    100 BCE

    Teotihuacan

    The city-state of Teotihuacan is established in the Valley of Mexico. It influenced the Maya culture for many years. The first pyramids are built.
  • 560

    The Teotihuacan Dominance

    The city-state of Teotihuacan becomes the dominant city and rules over the Maya highlands.
  • 560

    The declination of Tikal

    The city state of Tikal is defeated by an alliance of other city-states.
  • 600

    The declination of Teotihuacan

    The powerful city state of Teotihuacan declines and is no longer a cultural center. The city state of Caracol becomes a major force in the land.
  • Chichen Itza
    925

    Chichen Itza

    The city-state of Chichen Itza becomes the most powerful city-state in the region. It will rule for the next two hundred years.
  • Period: 1250 to 1283

    Mayanpan City

    After declining for years, Chichen Itza is abandoned. The city-state of Mayapan becomes the capital city of the maya civilization.
  • 1441

    Rebellion

    The people rebel against the rule of Mayapan. The city is abandoned by the late 1400s.
  • The end of Maya
    1517

    The end of Maya

    The Post-classic period comes to an end with the arrival of the spanish.