Mayan Timeline

By Hailey.Steffens
  • Start Of Pre-classic Period
    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.
  • Mayan Civilization
    1500 BCE

    Mayan Civilization

    Mayan Civilization started when the Mayans started setting down their villages, and started farming.
  • Large Settlements
    1000 BCE

    Large Settlements

    The Mayans created more cities, and gaining land due to winning on wars.
  • Increasing In Population, And Agriculture
    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.
  • Mayan Calendar
    400 BCE

    Mayan Calendar

    the Mayan calendar was created for the framers to know when to plant, and harvest their crops.
  • Monocracy
    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.
  • Teotihuacan Was Founded
    100 BCE

    Teotihuacan Was Founded

    The city-state Teotihuacan was created in the north-east part of Mexico City
  • End Of Pre-classic Period/ Beginning Of Classic Period
    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.
  • Teotihuacan Begins To Fall
    98 BCE

    Teotihuacan Begins To Fall

    400 AD- Teotihuacan due to it becoming a dominate city, and it ruling over the highlands.
  • Tikal Became The Great Mayan City
    97 BCE

    Tikal Became The Great Mayan City

    500 AD- The great Mayan city switched from Teotihuacan to Tikal
  • Falling Of Tikal
    96 BCE

    Falling Of Tikal

    600 AD- a couple city-states created a alliance and beat Tikal, and took them down
  • Mayan Alliance Breaks Down
    95 BCE

    Mayan Alliance Breaks Down

    751 AD- The Mayan alliance split due to warfare, droughts, etc.
  • Declining Of Tikal
    94 BCE

    Declining Of Tikal

    869 AD- Tikal declines due to overpopulation, and the environmental conditions weren't right for farming and agriculture.
  • Tikal Was Abandoned
    93 BCE

    Tikal Was Abandoned

    899 AD- The city state was abandoned by the Mayans due to the conditions of the area.
  • End Of Classic Period/Beginning Of Post-Classic Period
    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.
  • Cities Abandoned
    88 BCE

    Cities Abandoned

    1200 AD- the cities were abandoned because of Tikal being abandoned, and the conditions.
  • Abandoned Cities
    87 BCE

    Abandoned Cities

    1224 AD- People moved into those abandoned cities of Tikal which was named Itza abandoned city.
  • Mayapán
    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.
  • Mayapán Was Abandoned
    85 BCE

    Mayapán Was Abandoned

    1441 AD-Mayapán was abandoned due to the climate change causing a prolonged drought.
  • Post-Classic Period Ends
    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.