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11,000 BCE
Early Settlers
The first hunter-gatherers begin exploring the Mayan lands -
2600 BCE
The Maya Civilization Begins
The first Mayans begin to form a civilization -
700 BCE
Early Writing
Maya script was considered to be some of the oldest and most advanced writing in Mesoamerica -
400 BCE
Solar Calendar
Mayans begin using solar calendars carved in stone -
300 BCE
Heirarchy
The Mayans develop their own hierarchy with kings and nobles -
400
Teotihuacan Domination
The Teotihuacan domination slows the flow of language, trade and culture in some parts of the Mayan highlands. -
683
The Death Of Emperor Pacal
Emperor Pacal of Maya dies at the age of 80 -
750
Tikal
The Maya city of Tikal gets many new residents from Teotihuacan which enrich the culture with their culture like new ideas involving weapons, captives, rituals, and human sacrifice. -
751
Deterioration of Mayan Alliances
Mayan alliances break down and interstate trade falls as interstate conflict rises -
869
Decline in Tikal
Construction ceases in Tikal marking the decline of the city -
899
The Fall of Tikal
Tikal is falls and is abandoned -
1517
The Spanish Arrival
The Spanish arrived in Yucatán and bring with them diseases like smallpox, influenza, and the measles which kill off 90 percent of the population
