The Mayans

By Easton P. Dixon
  • first cities
    1800 BCE

    first cities

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

    farming

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

    classic period

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

    golden age

    250 AD was the “golden age”
  • cities
    250

    cities

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

    population growth

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

    population estimation

    The total estimated population was 200,000
  • abandoning there cities
    May 1, 900

    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