The Mayas

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  • Mayan Cities
    250

    Mayan Cities

    The Mayans built citites from 200ad to 900 ad,in present day Mexico, or Mesoamerica.
  • Period: 250 to Jan 1, 600

    Early Classic Maya

  • 400

    Domination of Teotihuacan

    The Maya highlands fall under the domination of Teotihucan, and the disingration of the Maya culture and language begins in some part of the highland.
  • Tikal becomes the first great Maya city
    500

    Tikal becomes the first great Maya city

    Tikal become the first "great" city in the Mayan empire. In this city many new ideas about relgion, culture, and more advaced technology were spread.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Calender

    The Mayans came up with a calender consisting of a 260 day religious calender, which had 20 thirteen day months; and a 365 day calender which had 18 twenty day months with a seperate period of five days at the end.
  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to

    Late Classic Mayas

  • Jan 1, 700

    Halcyon

    The Mayans have a time of peace, much like the Pax Romanus in Rome. Before this, or later this year, they had breakouts of war.
  • A New Capital
    Jan 1, 1200

    A New Capital

    Mayapan becomes the new empire of the civilization/empire.
  • Jan 1, 1502

    Columbus

    Columbus meets with Mayan traders and they communicate with eahother.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1521 to

    Colonial Period

  • Hostility and War
    Jan 1, 1526

    Hostility and War

    Hostility breaks out and a war between the Spanish and the Mayans ensue.
  • Jan 1, 1546

    Conquered

    Yuctun Maya is taken over by Francisco de Monte Jo.
  • Fall of an Empire

    The last Mayan city is destroyed, taken over, and ransacked.
  • Comeback

    The Mayans manage to defeat their Spanish enemies.
  • Period: to

    Independent Mexico

  • Decline of the Olmecs

    Decline of the Olmecs

  • Period: to

    The Mayan Empire

  • Northren Maya cities begin to be abonded

    Northren Maya cities begin to be abonded

  • Mayans Leave their Cities

    Mayans Leave their Cities

    For many unknown reason, in about 900ad many Mayans left their cities.
  • The Emperor Pacal dies

    The Emperor Pacal dies

    The Emperor Pacal dies and is burried Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque.
  • Decline

    Decline

    The Mayan Civilization was beginning to decline.
  • Period: to Jan 1, 1500

    Post Classica Mayas