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250
The Rise of the Maya
The beginning of the classic period in the Maya civilization -
400
Teotihuacan Becomes the Dominant City
The city-state of Teotihuacan becomes the dominant city and rules over the Maya highlands. -
560
Tikal Defeated
The city-state of Tikal is defeated by an alliance of other city-states. -
600
Teotihuacan Declines
The powerful city-state of Teotihuacan declines and is no longer a cultural center. -
900
Maya Declines
One by one, the Classic cities in the southern lowlands were abandoned, and by A.D. 900, Maya civilization in that region had collapsed.
