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Mesoamerican civilization, the complex of indigenous cultures that developed in parts of Mexico and Central America prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th century.
- pre-Columbian Civilizations
pre-Columbian civilizations, the aboriginal American Indian...
- Mesoamerican Civilization Summary
Humans have been present in Mesoamerica from as early as...
- Mesoamerican Indian
Mesoamerican Indian, member of any of the indigenous peoples...
- pre-Columbian Civilizations
Timeline. 7000 BCE - 2000 BCE. The Archaic Period in Mesoamerica during which hunter-gatherer culture moved toward agriculture . c. 2700 BCE. Corn is first cultivated in Mesoamerica. c. 1200 BCE. San Lorenzo becomes the great ceremonial centre of the Olmec civilization . c. 1200 BCE - c. 400 BCE.
Beginning as early as 7000 BCE, the domestication of cacao, maize, beans, tomato, avocado, vanilla, squash and chili, as well as the turkey and dog, resulted in a transition from paleo-Indian hunter-gatherer tribal groupings to the organization of sedentary agricultural villages.
- Where Did the Maya Live? The Maya civilization was one of the most dominant Indigenous societies of Mesoamerica (a term used to describe Mexico and Central America before the 16th century Spanish conquest).
- Early Maya, 1800 B.C. to A.D. 250. The earliest Maya settlements date to around 1800 B.C., or the beginning of what is called the Preclassic or Formative Period.
- Mayan Pyramids of the Classic Maya, A.D. 250-900. The Classic Period, which began around A.D. 250, was the golden age of the Maya Empire. Classic Maya civilization grew to some 40 cities, including Tikal, Uaxactún, Copán, Bonampak, Dos Pilas, Calakmul, Palenque and Río Bec; each city held a population of between 5,000 and 50,000 people.
- The Mayan Calendar and Culture. The Classic Maya built many of their temples and palaces in a stepped pyramid shape, decorating them with elaborate reliefs and inscriptions.
Jan 22, 2021 · Ancient Mesoamerica (modern-day Mexico and Central America) witnessed an extraordinary flourishing of cultures from the beginnings of the Olmec civilization around 1200 BCE, through the Maya civilization and on to the catastrophic fall of the Aztec civilization in the 16th century CE.
Jul 25, 2023 · Timeline of Mesoamerica Start of Olmec civilization (2000 BCE) The Olmec civilization is often considered the first major civilization in Mexico.
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