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1800 BCE
Mayan Civilization Began
The first people settled in Central America in present-day Guatemala. They were near the Pacific coast which was a good source for water. This helped the Mayan civilization thrive. -
700 BCE
Mayan Hieroglyphic Writing Started
The writing was developed in Mesoamerica. The signs that they wrote were in the forms of humans, animals, supernaturals, and objects. The Mayans used the base twenty system which helped them write numbers in groups of 20. -
400 BCE
Mayan Calendar was commonly used
The Mayans created a 365-day calendar by watching the stars all day. They used math the get their dates and were the first people to use the number zero. They developed glyph writing using symbols that stood for words, which helped them show dates on the calendar. -
100 BCE
Teotihuacan is founded
Teotihuacan is founded and for centuries, it is the cultural religious and trading center of Mesoamerica. There were massive monumental structures in Teotihuacan that were important to the culture of the Mayans. -
900
Mayan Civilization Declines
In 751 A.D., trade between Mayan city-states started to come to an end. Construction was starting to end in the Mayan capital, Tikal. In 899 A.D., Tikal is abandoned. Finally, in 900 A.D., the Classic Period of Maya history ends.
