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Maya civilization beginsWriting was developedThe decline of the OlmecThe Maya city of Tikal become
the first great Maya cityTikal is abandonedThe Mayapán becomes the
capital of YucatánHernán Cortés begins exploring YucatánSolar calendar was
inventedThe fall of chichen itzaMexico becomes independent from SpainThe Yucatán Maya rise up against
the Mexican governmentSpain under Francisco de Montejohas
conquest of the northern MayaThey invented 'Zero'They invented the first to vulcanize
rubber for football and basketballThey invented their
very own chocolateA Quiché Maya woman from Guatemala named Rigoberta Menchu, who has lost
most of her family to the death squads and is known for speaking out against the
extermination of the Maya wins the Nobel Peace Prize.The Priest-king Pacal's tomb at Palenque is discovered and
excavated by Mexican archaeologist Alberto Ruz
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