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2600 BCE
Civilization of the Maya
2600 b.c. is when the maya became a civilization. They used bricks and covered the pyramids with limestone. Using the bricks and limestone they built their civilization. -
400
Calander Creation
400 b.c. the mayans started to make calendars. The calendars were made of stone. Some of the mayans carved in days for the calendars. -
400
Ruling over the Mayan lands
400 a.d. The mayans highlands are now ruled by the city-state of Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan has become the dominate city. The city has become the rulers of the highlands. -
900
Collapse of the Mayans civilization
900 a.d. the Mayans civilization collapsed. The break down of the mayans civilization broke down. Buildings and other structure came tumbling down. -
1441
Abandoning the city
1441 this is when the people rebelled against the mayans. The city was now abandoned. People left and did come back. -
1523
1523
1523 is the year when the spanish conquest the mayans. The mayans were starting to build up their civilization again. Spain had made a trip to the land where the mayans had been for years. -
1541
1541
1541 many maya city-states are over ruled by Spain. The spanish has conquered the city-states. Spain now rules this land. -
1542
Spain finding a new city
1542 spain has now found a new city. The city of Merida is what Spain is going after. Spain is now -
Spanish priest discovered Tikal
1695 lost in the jungle is one of the ruins of the Tikal. They are discovered by a spanish priest. The priest speak spanish mainly. -
Mayans today
The Mayans still live today in 2018. Where they live is in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and the western edges of Honduras and El Salvador. Some of the Maya groups that live today are the Lacandon of the Chiapas rainforest.