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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. The Olmec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica.
John Pohl's. MESOAMERICA. 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.
Nov 18, 2019 · Chronology of the Mesoamerican Cultures. Arian Zwegers / Flickr / CC BY 2.0. Table of Contents. Hunter-Gatherer Periods. Pre-Classic / Formative Periods. Classic Period. Postclassic. Colonial Period 1521–1821. Sources. By. Nicoletta Maestri. Updated on November 18, 2019.
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. In its accomplishments Mesoamerican civilization was a New World counterpart to those of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China.
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Jordan: Mesoamerican Chronology. Content created: 1999-09-15. Content revised 2003-10-12. File last modified: 2021-12-31. 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.
Mesoamerican chronology divides the history of prehispanic Mesoamerica into several periods: the Paleo-Indian ; the Archaic, 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 Period (1521–1821), and Postcolonial, or the period after ...
