1. Arrival of Paleo-Indians in North America around 15,000 BCE
2. Development of the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica by 1200 BCE
3. Construction of the city of Teotihuacan in Mexico around 100 BCE
4. Rise of the Maya civilization in present-day Guatemala and Mexico by 250 CE
5. Establishment of the Moche civilization in present-day Peru by 100 CE
6. Construction of the city of Cahokia in present-day Illinois around 700 CE
7. Peak of the Inca Empire in present-day Peru by 1400 CE
8. Arrival of European explorers in the Americas, beginning with Christopher Columbus in 1492
A timeline of 8 events that happened before 1500s in the Americas civilization
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