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1200 BCE
Olmec Tribes
People called the Olmec built the oldest culture from mesoamerica ; Picture is the location of the Olmec -
400 BCE
Collapse of the Olmec
The Olmec culture collapse after a rise of a new culture called the Zapotec in central Mexico. -
100
The Moche
The Moche created a civilization along the pacific coast; Picture is of where the Moche were located -
300
The Mayans
The mayan culture was created along the southern parts of Mexico and central america ; Picture is of where the maya culture was located -
900
End of the Maya
The Maya culture collapse which historians do not know the reason why other than increasing city state warfare. -
1100
Cuzco
The city of Cuzco was founded and rose to the capital of the Inca in the Andes mountain ranges ; Picture is a visual of where the town of Cuzco id -
1400
War and Exploration
England and France were at the war while Spain was fighting the Muslims letting Portugal take a turn exploring trade routes to Asia. -
1488
Bartolomeu
Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu sailed to the southern tip of Africa ; Picture is the route the Bartolomeu took -
1492
Columbus
Christofer Columbus sailed west from Spain with three ships -
1507
Early map makers
Early map makers labeled what is now south America continent with the name America. -
1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes traveled to Mexico for riches only to eventually defeat the Aztecs -
1524
Giovanni Da Verrazano
France sent Giovanni Da Verrazano to discover a new way to get to Asia but eventually failed to succeed
