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Explore the timline of Maya Civilization. The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas in Mexico and southward...
- Joshua J. Mark
- Content Director
- Olmec
- Early Pre-Classic Maya
- Middle Pre-Classic Maya
- Late Pre-Classic Maya
- Early Classic Maya (250 A.D. – 600 A.D.) – The Start of Maya’s Golden Age
- Late Classic Maya
- Post-Classic Maya
- Colonial Period
- Independent Mexico
11,000 B.C.– Maya highlands and lowlands receive the first hunter-gatherers. 3,114 B.C. – According to Mayans in the region, the world is created. 2600 B.C. – The Maya civilization is born, as the people become more organized and corporate among themselves.
2000 B.C. – The Olmec civilization emerge as the dominant group of people on the Mexican gulf coast; and from those people, emerge the Maya civilization along with a host of farming villages. 1500 B.C. – The Olmec civilization continues to develop 1000 B.C. – Relatively advanced ancient settlements like Chalchuapa and Copan begin to have huge impac...
700 B.C. – The Mayans develop writing. 600 B.C. – Large buildings and monuments spring up in cities such as El Mirador; farming and internal trade intensifies, which result population boom. 550 B.C. – A thriving settlement at Tikal spring up. 400 B.C. – The culture and economy appears to be steadily progressing in the region, solar calendars (carve...
300 B.C. – As the culture flourishes, a clear social structure emerges with the kings and nobles firmly placed at the top of the social and economic hierarchy. 100 B.C. – The famous city-state of Teotihuacan (located in the Valley of Mexico) comes to be the cultural, economic and religious hub of the region. 50 B.C. – Magnificent pyramids and stone...
400 A.D. – Teotihuacan, a city-state, introduces new ways of doing things, in terms of religious practices and language; by so doing, they begin to make rightful claim as the most dominant city in the Maya highlands. 500 A.D. – With the decline of Teotihuacan, the Maya city of Tikal emerges strong and prosperous, poaching the resources from Teotihu...
600 A.D. – Teotihuacan and its people vanish of the face of the earth for reasons unknown to this day. This paves the way for the civilization at Tikal, which can boast of about half a million people, to lead Mesoamerica again. 600 A.D. – Leaders of Caracol steer their city-state into a very powerful force. 683 A.D. – The powerful and revered Emper...
900 A.D. – 1200 A.D. – The cities in the northern part of Yucatán thrive for a few centuries. Most prominent of those cities was the city-state of Chichen Itza, which dominated the region for more than two centuries. 1200 A.D. – Population and economic activities in northern Maya dwindles, and ultimately, those cities become uninhibited. 1224 A.D. ...
1511 A.D. – Gonzalo Guerrero, a Spaniard sailor, encounters problems at sea. Guerrero is shipwrecked and luckily makes his way to coast of Yuncatán. In order to survive, he embraces the Mayan culture and even gets married to Mayan noble girl. Guerrero would go on to be staunch supporter of the Maya in their resistance to Spanish control in the regi...
1821 – Mexico secures its independence from Spain. With Mexico’s independence in 1821, Maya are granted better protection compared to the ones they received during Spanish rule. 1822 – Following the publication of Antonio del Rio’s explorations, more and more Europeans become curious about the lost ancient cities of the Maya civilization. 1839 – Ex...
Jun 5, 2019 · There are several theories as to why this occurred: historians tend to believe that it was excessive warfare, overpopulation, an ecological disaster, or a combination of these factors that brought down the Maya civilization.
The Mayan history timeline goes back to what is known as the Pre-Classic Period of the civilisation, extending from 2000BC to 250AD. Foundations of the civilisation were laid down during this time and Mayan urban centres were also founded.
Jul 11, 2024 · The Maya civilization, renowned for its intricate history and cultural sophistication, unfolds across a timeline replete with significant events and transitions. This article will elucidate the various eras within “Maya historical timelines,” reflecting their profound impact on the development of this ancient society.
They brought Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization to its height, and therefore have an iconic role in world history. The high point of Maya civilization is usually regarded as being between about 250 CE and 750 CE; its roots, however, go back at least to 200 BCE.
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Dr Diane’s Maya Timeline. An interactive timeline of the Maya including 11 timeline cards highlighting key events in their history, additional questions filled with interesting facts and a 2-piece blank timeline for display. This product is suited for the Maya Key Stage 2 (KS2) Curriculum.
