Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza
The Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza, measuring 146 m x 36 m, is the largest in Mesoamerica.
Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza Read more
The Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza, measuring 146 m x 36 m, is the largest in Mesoamerica.
Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza Read more
Erik Thorvaldsson (c. 950 – c. 1003), known as Erik the Red, was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first settlement in Greenland.
Erik the Red founds the first European settlement on Greenland Read more
Norsemen settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland beginning in the 10th century, having previously settled Iceland to escape persecution from the King of Norway and his central government.
The Norse settle Greenland Read more
The sweat ceremony is intended as a spiritual reunion with the creator and a respectful connection to the earth itself as much as it is meant for purging toxins out of the physical body.
The Plains Indians begin their purification ceremonies held in sweat lodges Read more
The Pyramid of Kukulcan (also know as El Castillo, a name given by the Spanish Conquistadors) is the central of Chich’en Itza, it was built over a preexisting temple between 800 and 900 C.E.
Mayans begin construction of pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich’en Itza in modern-day Mexico Read more
In the late classic period of the Maya civilization, it is estimated that between 400,000 and 1,000,000 people inhabited the area that is now Belize.
The Maya civilization thrives in modern-day Belize Read more
Xochicalco was founded in about 650 C.E. by the Olmeca-Xicallanca, which are a Mayan group of traders from Campeche, at a site that gave them an excellent position along several of the major Mesoamerican trade routes.
The city-state of Xochicalco is founded in modern-day Mexico Read more
The Cueva were an indigenous people who lived in the Darién region of eastern Panama.
The Cueva people form in modern-day Panama Read more
By 450 C.E., the city had perhaps 150,000 citizens and was the center of a powerful culture whose influence extended through much of the Mesoamerican region.
Teotihuacan reaches the peak of its power Read more
A farming settlement from as early as 1000 B.C.E., Copán emerged as a major centre around 250 C.E. The traditional named founder of Copán, K’inich Yax K’uk Mo’, reigned from 426 C.E. to c. 437 C.E.
K’inich Yax K’uk Mo founds Copán dynasty Read more