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1200 BCE
Mayan
formed a civilization in tribes and states -
300 BCE
Mayan
high point, about 250,000 people lived in El Mirador making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time -
300 BCE
Mayan
many cities were completely abandoned and no one knows why -
900
Mayan
the civilization started to collapse, cities which have existed for over 2,000 years were abandoned and the people moved to the coast -
1200
Inca
founded the Inca empire and made Cuzco the capital -
1250
Aztec
settled near Lake Texcoco and founded Tenochtitlan -
1486
Aztec
religious celebration where 84,000 people were sacrificed across the time of 4 days -
1486
Aztec
the height of the empire, was ruled by Ahuitsotl -
1511
Mayan
spanish meet them after taking down the Aztec empire -
1519
Aztec
Spaniards reached the gulf of Mexico and partnered with the tribe Tlaxcala -
1526
Inca
spaniard Francisco Pizarro organized an expedition to find the legendary El Dorado -
Aug 13, 1531
Aztec
Tlaxcala and the spaniards took down tenochtitlan and the aztec empire fell -
Nov 16, 1532
Inca
Pizarro and the spaniards staged a surprise attack and caught Atahualpa and held him captive so they can get their gold and treasure -
Aug 29, 1533
Inca
spaniards got more gold and silver than expected and still executed Atahualpa -
1572
Inca
the Spaniards caught Tupac Amaru the last Sapa Inca and the Inca empire fell from that point on