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Tikal becomes the first great city of the Maya Empire
Tikal was one of the centers of the Mayan civilization. It was a very cultural city and reached its height during the Classical Period. Tikal dominated the Mayan civilization through its military, and also politically and economically. -
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Beginning of Classic Period of the Maya Empire
The Mayan civilization became more complex during the Classic Period. They developed social classes where Kings were at the top of all the sociial classes. Trade and warfare became more popular between cities during the Classic Period. -
Jan 1, 600
Height of Mayan Empire
The Mayans are known for their advamced mathmatics and astrology. They were the firlst to invent a symbol for zero and created a very accurate calender based on the Earth's orbit around the sun. Most Mayans were farmers who only came to the city for religious ceremonies or festivals. -
Jan 1, 1537
The Spaniards murder Chief Lempira of the Lencas
When the Spaniards came to invade Honduras the indigenous did not go down without a fight. During this fight the Lencas' chief, Chief Lempira, was captured and killed. The Spaniards did conquer Honduras after a bitter fight. -
San Miguel Arcangel cathedral built in Honduras
San Miguel Arcangel cathedral is knownfor its fine arts and containing one of the oldest clocks in the world. The clock was made over 800 years ago and given to the cathedral by King Phillip II of Spain. -
The beginning of a 2 year Civil War
Manuel Bonilla was president until a invasion forced him out of office. The heads of banana companies wanted Bonilla in office so Lee Christmas led a rebellion army to try and put Bonilla back in office. -
4 day war between El Salvador
The war broke out because of a a World Cup elimination between the two countries, but the underlying cause was the border dispute between Honduras and El Salvador. Around 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador moved to Honduras in search of land, so Honduras's government made it illegal for Salvadoran immigrants to own land. -
Mayan population begins to decrease
Many Mayan cities were abondened which led to a population decrease. One of the theories of the population decrease of the Mayans is population increase. They needed more living space so they used farming land and were not able to grow enough food.
