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Mesoamerican chronology divides the history of prehispanic Mesoamerica into several periods: the Paleo-Indian (first human habitation until 3500 BCE); the Archaic (before 2600 BCE), the Preclassic or Formative (2500 BCE – 250 CE), the Classic (250–900 CE), and the Postclassic (900–1521 CE); as well as the post European contact Colonial ...
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.
Sep 15, 1999 · Chronological Table of Mesoamerican Archaeology. This chronology is designed to accompany Michael D. Coe's two books The Maya (6th edition, 1999) and Mexico (4th edition, 1994), on which it is largely based. It differs from Coe in some ways, and errors are my responsibility.
Nov 18, 2019 · The chronology of human occupation in Mesoamerica begins at least 10,000 years ago, and that time saw the blossoming of many fascinating cultures.
Classic Era. c. mid 2nd century - early 10th century. Teotihuacan grows to a metropolis and its empire dominates Mesoamerica. During this time the cities of the Maya southern lowlands, such as Tikal, Palenque, and Copán have their greatest era.
CHRONOLOGY: MESOAMERICAN TIMELINE. Archaeologists divide Mesoamerican civilizational development into three major time periods: the PreClassic or Formative period extending from 1500 B.C. - A.D. 300, the Classic period extending from A.D. 300-950, and the PostClassic period extending from A.D. 950-1521. THE PRECLASSIC PERIOD.
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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.
