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2000 BCE
Start Of Pre-classic Period
The start of the golden age for the Mayans because of all the improvement in everything like agriculture. -
1500 BCE
Mayan Civilization
Mayan Civilization started when the Mayans started setting down their villages, and started farming. -
1000 BCE
Large Settlements
The Mayans created more cities, and gaining land due to winning on wars. -
600 BCE
Increasing In Population, And Agriculture
There are a lot of large buildings being built and cities being created which led to more people farming, and agriculture became more popular to provide for their people. -
400 BCE
Mayan Calendar
the Mayan calendar was created for the framers to know when to plant, and harvest their crops. -
100 BCE
Monocracy
This was when the Mayans were getting used to the idea of having one person rule their government. this led to the first king. -
100 BCE
Teotihuacan Was Founded
The city-state Teotihuacan was created in the north-east part of Mexico City -
99 BCE
End Of Pre-classic Period/ Beginning Of Classic Period
250 AD- beginning of classic period which is when The Mayans developed more cultural achievements of the Mayan Civilization. -
98 BCE
Teotihuacan Begins To Fall
400 AD- Teotihuacan due to it becoming a dominate city, and it ruling over the highlands. -
97 BCE
Tikal Became The Great Mayan City
500 AD- The great Mayan city switched from Teotihuacan to Tikal -
96 BCE
Falling Of Tikal
600 AD- a couple city-states created a alliance and beat Tikal, and took them down -
95 BCE
Mayan Alliance Breaks Down
751 AD- The Mayan alliance split due to warfare, droughts, etc. -
94 BCE
Declining Of Tikal
869 AD- Tikal declines due to overpopulation, and the environmental conditions weren't right for farming and agriculture. -
93 BCE
Tikal Was Abandoned
899 AD- The city state was abandoned by the Mayans due to the conditions of the area. -
89 BCE
End Of Classic Period/Beginning Of Post-Classic Period
starts 900 AD-
The southern cities collapsed but the Mayan cities in the northern area are still going strong. -
88 BCE
Cities Abandoned
1200 AD- the cities were abandoned because of Tikal being abandoned, and the conditions. -
87 BCE
Abandoned Cities
1224 AD- People moved into those abandoned cities of Tikal which was named Itza abandoned city. -
86 BCE
Mayapán
The people of Itza the abandoned city created the next Mayan city which was one of the most important cities at the time. -
85 BCE
Mayapán Was Abandoned
1441 AD-Mayapán was abandoned due to the climate change causing a prolonged drought. -
83 BCE
Post-Classic Period Ends
End of 1500 AD- the post-classic period ends and the Colonial period begins which is any time after 1500 AD which was when the Spanish took over the Mayan empire.