History of Guatemala - Wikipedia
The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization (2600 BC – 1697 AD), with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era (250–900 AD) Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the northern lowlands, had been abandoned.
History of Guatemala | Summary, Independence, & Civil War
history of Guatemala, a survey of important events and people in the history of Guatemala from the time of European settlement.
Guatemala | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 10, 2024 · Guatemala, country of Central America. The dominance of an Indigenous culture within its interior uplands distinguishes Guatemala from its Central American neighbours. The origin of the name Guatemala is Indigenous, but its derivation and meaning are undetermined.
Guatemala profile - Timeline - BBC News
Jul 29, 2019 · A chronology of key events in the history of Guatemala, from the time it became a Spanish colony in 1524
History of Guatemala - www.centralamerica.com
According to some archeologists, Guatemala has the oldest recorded human history in Central America, with some evidence of human existence going back to 18,000 BC. Whether or not people actually were in Guatemala that long ago is disputed.
A Brief History of Guatemala – Imagining Central America
1523: Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado responsible for the massacre of Indigenous Maya; Guatemala becomes a Spanish colony. ~ 1550: Popul vuh, the “Book of the People,” written by the Maya K’iche’. 1821: Guatemala gains independence. 1822: Joins Mexican empire.
Guatemala - Wikipedia
The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala …
HISTORY OF GUATEMALA | Historyworld
But with his sudden fall and flight from Mexico, in 1823, Guatemala decides to assert its own independence. The region from the southern border of Mexico to Panama now declares itself to be a new nation. It is to be known as the Central American Federation, with its capital in Guatemala City.
Guatemala (Modern & National Period) - Oxford Bibliographies
Jan 15, 2019 · After two years as part of Mexico (1821–1823) and then as the capital of an unstable, Liberal-led Central American federation, an independent Guatemala emerged under Conservative-backed Rafael Carrera, who dominated the nation for a …
The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics on JSTOR
Today’s Guatemala is part of what was once a far-flung Maya civilization that developed along a backbone of volcanoes in Chiapas, Mexico, extending down into what are now Honduras and El Salvador, and into the lowlands along the limestone shelf …
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