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Mayan Civilization

[edit] The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wikipedia: Mayan Civilization
  2. MayanRuins.com: Photographic Tour of Myan Ruins
  3. Florida Museum of Natural History: Images of the Maya
  4. NOVA: Lost King of the Maya
  5. Discovery.com: Special Report: Maya
  6. National Gallery of Art: Courtly Art of Ancient Maya
  7. Authentic Maya: Guatemala: Cradle of Mayan Civilization

[edit] Mayan Civilization History

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[edit] Mayan Civilization Archecture

[edit] Mayan Civilization Timeline

[edit] Early Pre-Classic Maya

  • 2000 BC: Rise of the Olmec civilization where the Mayan culture is derived. Villiage farming in Mayan regions.

[edit] Middle Pre-Classic Maya

[edit] Late Pre-Classic Maya

  • 300 BC: Rule by nobles and kings starts
  • 100 BC: City of Teotihuacán was founded

[edit] Early Classic Maya

  • 400: Teotihuacán dominates and end of mayan culture starts in some parts
  • 500: Tikal becomes first great Mayan city

[edit] Late Classic Maya

  • 600: Teotihuacán destroyed. Tikal becomes largest city
  • 683: Emperor Pacal dies, buried in the Temple of Inscriptions at Palenque
  • 751: Mayan trade declines, conflict increases
  • 869: Tikal construction stops and starts to end and is abandoned in 899

[edit] Post Classic Maya

  • 900: The northern cities in Yucatán thrive and Puuc style is developed in Uxmal, Kabah and Labná
  • 1200: Northern cities start to become abandoned
  • 1224: Itzá settle in the abandoned city of Chichén Itzá. They leave for unknown reasons in 1244.
  • 1263: Itzá start building the city of Mayapán and it becomes capital of Yucatán in 1283
  • 1461: Mayapán abandoned warring groups compete to rule
  • 1517: Spanish arrive in Yucatán bringing diseases like smallpox, influenza and measles

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