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Position:Home>History> Does anyone know the time frame in which the Celts(Druids), Maya, Inca, Aztecs,Question: Does anyone know the time frame in which the Celts(Druids), Maya, Inca, Aztecs, and Egyptians lived!? I've been researching since days--and it seems that there are unclear or no time frams for these groups of people!. I might have overlooked it--I found that the Maya lived around 3000B!.C!. until 780A!.D!., but I couldn't even confirm this!. I was trying to find websites with data and pictures, but there seems to be little out there--or I went to the wrong sites!. Anyone willing to supply some data for me!? Thank you!! Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Maya are still around!. They live in small villages in latin America!. We don't hear about them because they are no longer a large and great civilization that we no remember!. I guessing you are referring more to the great civilization and in some cases empires that once existed!. The Inca were c!. 1200 were they began a tribe in the Cuzco area of Peru and fell in 1572!. Some cultural traditons are still alive in the ethinic groups of the Quechuas and Aymara people!. "The Aztecs, or more properly, the Mexicas, for whom the later Republic of Mexico was named, were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries!. They were a civilization with a rich mythology and cultural heritage!. Their capital was Tenochtitlan, built on raised islets in Lake Texcoco – the site of modern-day Mexico City!. The Aztec empire produced the biggest demographic explosion in Mesoamerica: the population grew from an estimated 10 million to 15 million!." 1100 Aztecs left homeland in search of new home!. 1195 Aztecs arrived in Valley of Mexico!. 1250 Aztecs settled near Lake Texcoco!. 1325 Tenochtitlan was founded!. First temple built by Aztecs!. 1350 Causeways built with canals!. 1370 Tenoch, Aztec Priest-Ruler, died!. Aztecs ruled by Tepanecs!. 1375 Acamapichtli becomes first ruler of Aztecs!. 1400 Tepanecs were defeated!. Aztecs expand and rule whole valley!. 1428 Aztecs joined forces with Texcoco & Tlacopan formed Triple Alliance!. Atzcapotzalco conquered!. 1440 Moctezuma started rule!. 1452 Tenochtitlan destroyed by flood!. 1452-4 Famine!. 1458 Moctezuma sent armies to conquer lands!. 1469 Moctezuma I died!. 1486 Ahuizotu became ruler!. 1487 Great Temple at Tenochtitlan dedicated!. Aztecs expanded southward into Mayan territories!. 1502 Moctezuma II became ruler!. Aztec Empire at height!. 1519 Cortez comes to Mexico!. Moctezuma II killed!. 1520 Cuitlahuac elected ruler!. 1521 Tenochtitlan destroyed!. 1522 Tenochtitlan rebuilt, named Mexico City!. Declared capital of Spanish colony of New Spain!. Maya Olmec 1200-1000 B!.C!. Early Preclassic Maya 1800-900 B!.C!. Middle Preclassic Maya 900-300 B!.C!. Late Preclassic Maya 300 B!.C!. - A!.D!. 250 Early Classic Maya A!.D!. 250-600 Late Classic Maya A!.D!. 600-900 Post Classic Maya A!.D!. 900-1500 Colonial period A!.D!. 1500-1800 Independent Mexico A!.D!. 1821 to the present Egyptians Predynastic About 5500-3000 B!.C!. Climatic change about 7,000 years ago turns most of Egypt—except for along the Nile—to desert!. Farming begins and communities form along the river, with important population centers at Buto, Naqada, and Hierakonpolis!. Egypt remains divided into Upper and Lower (southern and northern) Egypt!. Early Dynastic (Dynasties I-III) 2950-2575 B!.C!. Consolidation of Upper and Lower Egypt and founding of Memphis, the first capital!. Calendar and hieroglyphic writing created!. Royal necropolis located at Abydos; vast cemeteries at Saqqara and other sites!. Old Kingdom (Dynasties IV-VIII) 2575-2150 B!.C!. Age of pyramids reaches zenith at Giza; cult of the sun god Re centered at Heliopolis!. Cultural flowering; trade with Mediterranean region and brief occupation of Lower Nubia!. First Intermediate Period (Dynasties IX-XI) 2125-1975 B!.C!. Political chaos as Egypt splits into two regions with separate dynasties!. Middle Kingdom (Dynasties XI-XIV) 1975-1640 B!.C!. Reunification by Theban kings!. Dynasty XII kings win control of Lower Nubia; royal burials shift north to near Memphis!. Major irrigation projects!. Classical literary period!. Second Intermediate Period (Dynasties XV-XVII) 1630-1520 B!.C!. Asiatic Hyksos settlers rule the north, introducing the horse and chariot; Thebans rule the south!. New Kingdom (Dynasties XVIII-XX) 1539-1075 B!.C!. Thebans expel the Hyksos and reunite Egypt!. In this "age of empire," warrior kings conquer parts of Syria, Palestine, and Lower Nubia!. Third Intermediate Period (Dynasties XXI-XXIV) 1075-715 B!.C!. Egypt is once again divided!. The high priests of Amun control Thebes; ethnic Libyans rule elsewhere!. Late Period (Dynasties XXV-XXX) 715-332 B!.C!. Nubians from Kush conquer Egypt; Egypt reunited under Saite dynasty!. Persia rules in fifth century B!.C!. Egypt independent from 404 to 343 B!.C!. Greco-Roman Period 332 B!.C!.-A!.D!. 395 Ptolemies rule after the death of Alexander the Great in 332 B!.C!. Dramatic growth of population and agricultural output!. Roman emperors build many temples, depicting themselves in the Egyptian style!.Www@QuestionHome@Com As a distinct culture The Celts were first originated in Europe about 800 B!.C!.E!. At its height (about 300 B!.C!.E!.) this culture extended across Europe from today's countries of Romania and Hungary into Britain and Ireland, and from Belgium South into Portugal and Spain!. These were the people who introduced Iron technology to the lands North of the Alps!. This territory was referred to by the Greeks as Celtica!. The Druids were the priests of the Celtic Religion!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Celts - 800 BC till conquest by Romans, around 1st cent!. Bc Maya, Inca,Aztecs - 800 ad to conquest by Spain, around 1500 Egyptians - 3000 bc till Cleopatra, about 30 bcWww@QuestionHome@Com |