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Period: 250 to
Mayans
The duration that the Mayans were around was from 250A.D. to 900A.D.
The decline happened when suddenly te construction of massive temples and stone monuments stopped. -
363
Petra abandoned
In 363, the sandstone wonder of Petra was abandoned because of an earthquake. -
500
Chichen Itza first populated
The Mayan city of Chichen Itza was formed in around 900. -
Period: Jan 1, 1009 to
Crusades
The crusades happened from 1009 to 1699 in Medieval Europe. -
Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1521
Aztecs
The Aztecs were around until the Spanish conqured them in around 1521. -
Jan 1, 1325
Tenochtitlán settled
In around 1325, the Aztecs settled in a city called Tenochtitlán. Tenochtitlán is where present-day Mexico City is located. -
Jun 30, 1520
Montezuma II dies
Aztec leader Montezuma II dies June 30, 1520 as a volley of stones hits and kills him. -
Jan 1, 1521
Fall of Tenochtitlán
The fall of Tenochtitlán came when the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s. -
Steam Engine invented
In 1765 James Watt invented the famous steam engine. -
Machu Picchu discovered
Machu Picchu was claimed to have been discovered in 1901 by Simone Waisbard. -
Mayan calender ends
The Mayan calender ends on December 21, 2012. -
Rome divided
In 395, Rome was divided into seperate western and eastern empires. -
Chichen Itza abandoned
Chichen Itza, one of the great cities of the Maya, was abandoned in around 900 by the Maya. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1000
Toltec
The Toltec thrived from 800 to 1000 in abandoned Mayan cities such as Chichen Itza.
