Occupation begins at MayaThis article is about the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. See Maya people for a discussion of the modern Maya. The Maya are a people of southern Mexico and northern Central America with some 3,000 years of rich history. The Maya were part of the Mesoamer site of Piedras Negras, GuatemalaPiedras Negras is the modern name for a ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization located on the north bank of the Usumacinta River in the Peten department of Guatemala. The name "Piedras Negras" means "Black Stones" in the Spanish language.
657 BC - CypselusCypselus (or Kypselos was the first tyrant of Corinth, Greece in the 7th century BC. With increased wealth and more complicated trade relations and social structures, Greek city-states tended to overthrow their traditional hereditary priest-kings; Corinth becomes the first tyrantA tyrant (from Greek υ) is a usurper of rightful power, possessing absolute power and ruling by tyranny. In the original Greek meaning "tyrant" carried no ethical censure, a tyrant was anyone who overturned the established government of a city-sta of CorinthCorinth Greece is a prominent city in both Greek mythology and the New Testament. There are also numerous places in the United States with this name: Corinth in Bullock County, Alabama Corinth in Clay County, Alabama Corinth in Cullman County, Alabama Cor.
656 BC - Psammetichus extends his control over all of EgyptAncient Egypt appeared as a unified state sometime around 3300 BC. It survived as an independent state until about 1300 BC. Archeological evidence indicates that a developed Egyptian society has existed for much longer. Ongoing excavation in Egypt continu. End of Twenty-fifth Dynasty
653 BC Atta-Khumma-In-Shushinak and Khumbanigash II succeeds Shilhak-In-Shushinak and Tempti-Khumma-In-Shushinak as kings of the Elamite Empire
652 BC - Babylonia rises in revolt under Shamash-shuma-ukin against the Assyrians
