Mayan Civilization

Accomplishments

2600 B.C.- Beginning of Mayan civilization 250-900 AD - Classical Maya (Golden Era600 AD - An unknown event destroys the civilization at Teotihuacan 500,000 inhabitants die...1441 AD- 1461 Mayapan is abandoned by 1461 due to rebellion in city & sixteen rival statelets form

The Mayan CalendarNumber system with the first use of number zeroMastered Hieroglyph writing Early verison of assembly line using rope Pyramids

Lasting Impact

In current-day Central America, around 5 million people speak one of the 70 Maya languages

Citations

Sources1."The Rise and Fall of the Maya Empire." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.2."Maya Culture." Maya Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Jan. 2014.3.Guide to the Maya Civilization." About.com Archaeology. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2014

Timeline

Devin Majors&Angel Webb

The Mayan Civilization

11,000 B.C. - 1500 AD