Formative period of Mesoamerica

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The Formative period of Mesoamerica was an early era of cultural development (roughly 2000–200 BCE) marked by the rise of complex societies, urban centers, and foundational religious and artistic traditions that shaped later Mesoamerican civilizations.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Formative period of North America	1
Middle Formative period	1
Preclassic Mesoamerican period	1

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cuicuilco → period → Formative period of Mesoamerica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Preclassic Mesoamerican period

Olmec civilization → period → Formative period of Mesoamerica ⓘ

La Venta → timePeriod → Formative period of Mesoamerica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Middle Formative period

Mogollon culture → timePeriod → Formative period of Mesoamerica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Formative period of North America