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Creating a Timeline of Mayan History

The major events of Mayan history can be put into a timeline. The years are labeled. Add the events and the specific year to the boxes. Draw a line from each box to the area of the timeline that matches. Add a title to the timeline.

1000 BCE Maya villages spread north into the Central Region rainforest

800 BCE Maya are using hieroglyphic writing

400 BCE The Mayan calendar is in use

200 CE The Maya begin to build cities

500 CE The city of Tikal is under construction

615 CE Pakal becomes king of Palenque

900 CE Tikal is abandoned

1224 CE Chichen Itza is abandoned

1517 CE Spanish explorers arrive

1541 CE Spain conquers the Mayan civilization