Ch. 7/12 Project By kendall0907 400 BCE The Olmec culture collapsed pg. 159 300 The Maya developed a complex culture in parts of southern Mexico and Central America pg. 163 1100 Cuzco becomes the capital of the Inca empire pg. 160 1150 The Toltec reached the height of its power. pg. 160 1300 The Aztec came to power pg. 165 1420 Prince Henry of Portugal began mapping the coast of Africa pg. 320 1492 Columbus reached the Americas pg. 321 1500 Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived in the region of South America that is now Brazil pg. 333 1520 Magellan's expedition sails around the world pg. 321 1521 The Spanish destroy the Aztec capital pg. 330 1533 Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca pg.321 1839 Archaeologists John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood discover an ancient city pg. 163
