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2000 BCE- Ceremonial centers were built in modern-day Guatatmala and the Yucatan, thus marking the beginning of the Mayan Cilization.

250 CE- Time period of the Mayans largest achievements in culture. Mathematics as well as astronomy were adopted and refined by intellectuals, a writing system was developed, architecture was at its finest, and technology supported complex cities and fertile crops.

600 CE- The Mayan population reached 5 million or more. This caused resources to be outstripped. Deforestation and erosion of the land ensued, and made the land less fertile.

840 CE- The area experienced a long term drought, which jump started the downfall of the Mayans. The drought accompanying the erosion of the soil caused crop failure.

900 CE- End of the Mayan classical era. From this point on, the society never returned into its full glory.

909 CE- The last date inscribed by the Mayans. This year marks the end of the Mayan Empire. Due to extended drought periods over the past century as well as famine, epidemics, and internal warfare, the population steeply declined until the end of the civilization.

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One of the theories on how the Mayan civilization fell came from the archeological data from the studies of the Arizona State University, saying that the Mayans had to leave their homelands due to a drought and a rapid rate of deforestation. Though the drought was nature, the Mayans contributed to the deforestation by cutting or burning down trees to make room for agriculture. No one knows for sure how the Mayans collapsed.

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Mayan warriors were highly respected in society and were known for their beautiful, colorful armor and headdresses. There were many different kinds of soldiers in the army, and they all had a special purpose. The Heavy Infantry wore complete armor and had a heavy spear. The Light Infantry did not wear much armor and they carried a light spear. The Bird Warriors were usually the generals or the kings, they wore armor with feathers and commanded the army. The Tlaloc-Venus warriors used mexican shields and wore cotton armor. The Hulche Throwers wore complete armor and threw a dart called the "hulche".

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The Mayans were divided into individual political states linked together through trade, political alliances, and tribute obligations. Some, though, were independent and others part of a larger political hierarchy, and were initially governed by simple chiefdoms. By the Classic period the Mayan government had taken on the form of a powerful centralized leaders who allowed their authority to flow through political connections and their lineages.

The Mayans had no universal currency. Instead they used valuable items, such as cacao seeds, salt, obsidian, or gold. These tended to vary in value from one region or city-state to another, often rising in value the farther away these items were from their source.