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300 BCE
Mayan
In 300 BC people were making El Mirador the largest cities with 250,000 people lived in that city. -
Period: 200 BCE to
Mayan
The Maya’s History starts about in the 200 BC, and goes to 1697. -
1250
Aztecs
We only know that they settled near Lake Texcoco around 1250. -
1250
Aztecs
only know that they settled near lake texcoco -
1325
Aztecs
And they founded Tenochtitlan around 1325. -
1325
Aztecs
found techotitlan -
1487
Aztecs
Depending upon the occasion, some human sacrifices could be of a very large scale. For example, at a religious celebration in 1487, the Aztecs were said to have offered the lives of 84,400 people (mainly criminals and POWs) over a period of four days. -
1487
Aztecs
Aztecs were said to offered the lives of 84,400 people over a period of four days. -
1511
Mayans
Maya were still rich citizens when spanish met them. -
1519
Aztecs
In 1519, Herman (or Hernan) Cortes and his fellow Spaniards landed on the Gulf Coast. -
1521
Mayans
The Spanish people then moved on the Maya cities. -
1521
Aztecs
the Aztec Empire, in 1521, then moved on the Maya cities -
Aug 13, 1531
Aztecs
Together, they sacked the capital city of Tenochtitlan on August 13, 1531, and brought the mighty Aztec Empire to its knees. -
Mayans
Spanish captured the last independent Maya city.