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500
Mayan cities flourish in Mesoamerica
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1100
Cuzco founded, became the capital of the empire
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1100
Inca found city of Cuzco
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1325
Aztec build Tenochitilan
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1420
Portugal begins mapping coast of Africa
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1436
Aztec empire reaches its height
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1438
Pachacuti builds inca empire
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1488
Dias of Portugal sails to africa's southern tip
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1520
magellan's expedition sails around the world
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1533
Pizzaro conquers the inca
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1570
Eastern woodlands peoples form Iroquois Confederacy
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Dutch begins asian spice trade
