Maya city of Tikal

Timeline

1. 701–730Tikal city center · Petén DepartmentIn the early 8th century Tikal still maintained large plazas, palace precincts, and ritual complexes, recording its dynastic line on stelae and pottery inscriptions, and sustaining long-term rivalry with city-states such as Calakmul.
2. 734Temple I, Tikal · Petén DepartmentAfter his death, ruler Jasaw Chan K'awiil I was buried within the towering Temple I; the structure and its tomb became a model for Late Classic Maya royal burials and memorial architecture.
3. 750–800Tikal · Petén DepartmentIn the mid-to-late 8th century Tikal still undertook some monumental building and inscription projects, but population and political influence had waned relative to the early Classic peak, foreshadowing the coming era of turmoil and abandonment in the lowland Maya city-state system.