jan 1, 1000 BC - Nomadic Farmers Settle to Become Early Mayans
Description:
Farmers settle in northern Guatemala, becoming the early ancestors to the Maya people. Here they learnt to cultivate maize, sunflower seeds, and cotton. Over the next few centuries, their villages would develop into various small cities throughout Guatemala and the Yucatan Peninsula.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1000 BC
Now
~ 3027 years ago