Mayan Civilization

By bqdal230
  • Beginning
    1100 BCE

    Beginning

    The first hunter gatherers are on the Pacific Coast and going to the central highlands
  • Farming and Trading
    800 BCE

    Farming and Trading

    Village farming and trading is established.
  • Writing
    700 BCE

    Writing

    Mayan writing is created.
  • Calendars
    400 BCE

    Calendars

    First solar calendars are made
  • Social Change
    300 BCE

    Social Change

    Social structure now has nobles and kings as the new rulers.
  • First Pyramids
    100 BCE

    First Pyramids

    First Pyramids are created
  • Domination
    450

    Domination

    The City State of Tikal dominates the lowland region.
  • Pakal the Great death
    683

    Pakal the Great death

    Pakal the Great dies and is buried
  • Abandoned
    800

    Abandoned

    Many areas are abandoned in the rainforest and the Northern area is getting more people.
  • First Contact
    1502

    First Contact

    First contact with Europeans