Formative Period
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The Formative Period is a major era in pre-Columbian American history marked by the emergence of settled villages, agriculture, and early complex societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formative Period canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
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cultural period ⓘ pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Preclassic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Chavín culture
NERFINISHED
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Cupisnique culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Olmec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Paracas culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapotec culture NERFINISHED ⓘ early Maya culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDevelopment |
domestication of beans and squash in many regions
GENERATED
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early religious iconography GENERATED ⓘ incipient urbanism in some centers GENERATED ⓘ maize agriculture expansion GENERATED ⓘ permanent village architecture GENERATED ⓘ public ceremonial spaces GENERATED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ceramic production
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craft specialization ⓘ development of agriculture ⓘ early complex societies ⓘ emergence of settled villages ⓘ increasing social stratification ⓘ long-distance exchange networks ⓘ monumental architecture in some regions ⓘ |
| endDate | c. 250 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
anthropology
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ |
| follows | Archaic Period (Americas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Central Andes
NERFINISHED
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Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North America ⓘ parts of South America ⓘ |
| hasKeySite |
Chavín de Huántar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Venta NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Albán (early phases) NERFINISHED ⓘ San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán NERFINISHED ⓘ Sechín Alto complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdivia sites in coastal Ecuador ⓘ |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Early Formative
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Early Horizon (central Andes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Initial Period (central Andes) ⓘ Late Formative ⓘ Middle Formative ⓘ |
| precedes |
Classic Period (Mesoamerica)
NERFINISHED
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Early Intermediate Period (Andes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 2000 BCE ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf |
Andean archaeology
NERFINISHED
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Mesoamerican archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
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