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Bishop Diego de Landa burns Maya books in Mani, a destructive act of cultural suppression during the colonial period -
The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado defeats the last Maya resistance at Utatlán, marking the traditional end of Maya civilization. -
The city of Chichen Itza rises to become the most powerful city-state in Yucatan. -
The end of the Maya Classic Period, with cities being abandoned due to factors like warfare and environmental degradation. -
The collapse of the powerful city-state of Teotihuacán, it was a major event in Mesoamerican history that influenced neighboring Maya city-states. -
Marks the beginning of the reign of Pakal the Great in Palenque, one of the most famous Maya rulers known for the flourishing of art, architecture, and a monumental building program that included the Temple of the Inscriptions. -
The founding of major cities, the construction of monumental architecture like pyramids, and the emergence of a hierarchical society with divine kings. -
The end of the Maya Late Preclassic period, there was major growth in population. -
The late Preclassic period, a time of major development, the development of sophisticated writing and mathematical systems. -
Maya started settling in villages and developed an agriculture-based society.