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Contact period and Spanish conquest (1511–1697 AD)

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Time: 2nd Millenium

Place: Yucatán, Mexico

Details: In 1511, a Spanish caravel was wrecked in the Caribbean, and about a dozen survivors made landfall on the coast of Yucatán.

Best-effort ordering. Some events may appear out of order since many are only known to the year, but they are usually around the same period.

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Maya civilization-Three separate Spanish expeditions explored the Yucatán coast
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El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán)
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12th Century - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
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Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Trying to establish a capital
1532 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Developing of Chichen Itza
8th Century - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Accusing Edward Thompson with theft
1926 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Regional prominence
7th Century - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Final conquest
1588 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Later expeditions
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Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-The Maya force Montejo out
1534 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Hieroglyphic
832 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Mayapan conquers Chichen Itza
13th Century - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Excavation and restoration of Chichen Itza
1923 - Yucatán, Mexico
Chichen Itza piramid in México
Chichen Itza-Yucatán conquest by Spain
1527 - Yucatán, Mexico
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