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1000 BCE: Copan is first settled by farming communities.
250 CE - 950 CE: The Classic Maya Period which saw the height of the Maya Civilization in cities such as Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tikal, Copan and Uxmal.
331 CE: Traditional founding date of Maya Copan.
426 CE - 437 CE: Reign of the first named Copan ruler K'inich Yax K'uk Mo.
628 CE - 695 CE: Reign of King Smoke Imix at Copan.
695 CE - 738 CE: Reign of King 18 Rabbit at Copan.
820 CE: Reign ends of Yax Pasaj Chan Yopaat at Copan.