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Mesoamerica Timeline
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Mesoamerican Empires
The Spanish Invasion
August 13, 1521
The Mayan civilization dies out
Spain destroys the Aztecs
Olmec Empire starts
In March of 1519, Spain had officially landed in Tabasco, Mexico. Hernan Cortes and his men had landed and were preparing for invasion. By this time, the Aztec Empire was rather unstable and the Spanish were lead right into Aztec cities. There were many wars between the Aztecs and Spain, but by the 13 of August in 1521, the Aztecs had fallen.
End of the Olmec Empire
2000 BC
900 AD
The Olmecs
400 BC
The Olmec Civilization was the first major civilization of Mesoamerica. The Olmecs lived in southeast Mexico in the mountains, forests, or swamps. The Olmecs influenced the rest of the Mesoamerican civilizations including the Mayans and the Aztecs.
The beginning of the Aztecs
1400 AD
Why did they end?
The mystery of the Mayans
It is still a mystery! The Olmec's were very reliant on just a few food sources, which means if there was a shortage, they could starve. Or it is very possible that they killed each other into non-existence.
Like the Olmec empire, nobody is quite sure why the Mayan Empire died out. Based on the Smithsonians most recent study, the most likely cause of the Mayans dying out was a drought that hit the Yucatan Peninsula. One of the other popular theories is civil wars killed most of them off.
The Aztecs
The Aztec Empire was the last major civilization in Mesoamerica. The Aztecs were located around central Mexico and were made up of three Nomadic tribes.The Aztecs, like the Mayans, were very religous and built temples for their gods. They belived that you needed to sacrifice a human everyday, which makes them one of the most cruel mesoamerican civilizations.
The Mayan Civilization starts
1400 BC
The Mayans
The Mayan Civilization is possibly the most important civilization in Mesoamerica. They were very mathematically advanced and created a detailed 365 day calendar. The Mayans lived in city-states all around the Yucatan Peninsula going into Belize and Guatemala. Mayans were very religious and built temples for their gods.