Mayan Civilization

  • 1100 BCE

    Beginning

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

    Farming and Trading

    Farming and Trading
    Village farming and trading is established.
  • 700 BCE

    Writing

    Writing
    Mayan writing is created.
  • 400 BCE

    Calendars

    Calendars
    First solar calendars are made
  • 300 BCE

    Social Change

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

    First Pyramids

    First Pyramids
    First Pyramids are created
  • 450

    Domination

    Domination
    The City State of Tikal dominates the lowland region.
  • 683

    Pakal the Great death

    Pakal the Great death
    Pakal the Great dies and is buried
  • 800

    Abandoned

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

    First Contact

    First Contact
    First contact with Europeans