Late Formative period
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The Late Formative period was a Mesoamerican cultural era (roughly 400 BCE–250 CE) marked by the growth of complex societies, urban centers, and early monumental architecture preceding the Classic period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Late Formative period canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican archaeological period
ⓘ
cultural period ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesa Central of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Highlands of Mexico
Gulf Coast of Mexico ⓘ Olmec-influenced cultures ⓘ Oaxaca Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of Oaxaca
Zapotec civilization ⓘ early Maya centers ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of regional states
ⓘ
early monumental architecture ⓘ emergence of urban centers ⓘ growth of complex societies ⓘ increasing social stratification ⓘ intensification of agriculture ⓘ long-distance trade networks ⓘ |
| chronologicallyIncludes |
development of major ceremonial centers
ⓘ
expansion of regional polities ⓘ increased interregional interaction ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 250 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Mesoamerican prehistory ⓘ |
| follows | Middle Formative period ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Late Preclassic period (in some regional schemes) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballcourts
ⓘ
calendar development in some cultures ⓘ elite residences ⓘ emergence of writing or proto-writing in some regions ⓘ iconographic complexity ⓘ increased craft specialization ⓘ plazas ⓘ public ceremonial architecture ⓘ pyramidal platforms ⓘ regional stylistic variation ⓘ |
| partOf | Formative period ⓘ |
| precedes | Classic period ⓘ |
| preconditionFor |
Classic period state-level societies
ⓘ
development of Teotihuacan urbanism ⓘ rise of Classic Maya civilization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Classic period in Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic period (Mesoamerica)
Early Formative period ⓘ Middle Formative period ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 400 BCE ⓘ |
| temporalOverlapWith | Late Preclassic period (Maya area) ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately 650 years ⓘ |
| usedBy |
anthropologists
ⓘ
archaeologists ⓘ historians of ancient Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
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