Timeline of Pre-Hispanic Cultures

By danielamei123
  • Early Hunter-Gatherers
    10,000 BCE

    Early Hunter-Gatherers

    Aridoamérica: Nomadic societies, early human settlement in desert regions.
  • Agricultural Beginnings
    1500 BCE

    Agricultural Beginnings

    -Mesoamérica (Preclassic): The start of agriculture (corn, beans, squash), formation of early villages.
    -Cultures: Olmec, early societies in southern Mexico.
  • Rise of Civilizations
    200

    Rise of Civilizations

    -Mesoamérica (Classic): Growth of major civilizations.
    -Cultures: Teotihuacan, Maya, Zapotecs.
    -Oasisamérica: Development of irrigation systems in Arizona and New Mexico.
  • Flourishing of Maya Civilization
    500

    Flourishing of Maya Civilization

    -Mesoamérica (Classic): Maya civilization reaches its peak in the southern regions.
    -Aridoamérica: Continuation of the nomadic lifestyle.
  • Decline of Classic Cultures
    900

    Decline of Classic Cultures

    Mesoamérica (Postclassic): Decline of some Classic civilizations, rise of the Mexica.
    Oasisamérica: Decline of the Anasazi and Mogollón peoples.
  • Emergence of Mexica and Mixtec Empires
    1300

    Emergence of Mexica and Mixtec Empires

    Mesoamérica: The formation of Mexica and Mixtec empires.
    Oasisamérica: Anasazi and Mogollón cultures disappear, but the region remains active.
  • End of Pre-Hispanic Cultures
    1521

    End of Pre-Hispanic Cultures

    End of Pre-Hispanic Civilizations: The fall of Tenochtitlán marks the end of major pre-Hispanic civilizations with the arrival of the Spanish.