The Mayans

By Easton P. Dixon
  • 1800 BCE

    first cities

    first cities
    One of the first mayan settlements dates back to 1800 B.C
  • 300 BCE

    farming

    farming
    In 300 BC the mayan farmers developed more advanced way of farming
  • 250

    classic period

    classic period
    In the classic which lasted from AD.250 to AD.900 they built the great stone cities
  • 250

    golden age

    golden age
    250 AD was the “golden age”
  • 250

    cities

    cities
    Also In 250 AD they grew to 40 some cities
  • 250

    population growth

    population growth
    And again in 250 AD the population grew between 5,000 and 50,000
  • 250

    population estimation

    population estimation
    The total estimated population was 200,000
  • May 1, 900

    abandoning there cities

    abandoning there cities
    Most of the cities were abandoned by 900 AD

  • 1830's exploration

    1830's exploration
    In the 1830’s began exploring mayan ruins

  • 20th century exploration

    20th century exploration
    By the early to mid 20 th century more pieces of the puzzle was found