Mayan civilization

Mayan Civilization

By drew.adler
  • 1800 BCE

    The Mayan Civilization Begins

    The Mayan Civilization Begins
    The Mayan Civilization generally started in 1800 B.C. when they built their first settlements in northern Guatemala.
  • 1000 BCE

    The Mayan Build Larger Settlements Such As Copal and Chalcuapa

    The Mayan Build Larger Settlements Such As Copal and Chalcuapa
    This is a image of the massive settlement of Copal in 1000 B.C.
  • 700 BCE

    Mayan Start To Form a Writing System

    Mayan Start To Form a Writing System
    The mayan started to form a writing system in 700 B.C. They developed a writing system that consisted of Hieroglyphic writing and its alphabet.
  • 400

    Teotihuacán Takes Over Mayan Highlands

    Teotihuacán Takes Over Mayan Highlands
    The City-State Teotihuacán took over the Mayan Highlands at around 400 A.D. and becomes a dominant city.
  • 1541

    The Mayan Decline and Fall and Disappear

    The Mayan Decline and Fall and Disappear
    Even with all of their accomplishments and a great central goverment the Mayan shockingly disappeared for reasons no one knows. They were thogh of to disappear at around 1541 A.D.