Late Classic period
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The Late Classic period was a flourishing era of Mesoamerican civilization, roughly spanning 600–900 CE, marked by the peak of Maya city-states and vibrant artistic, architectural, and political developments across the region.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classic Maya period | 7 |
| Classic Maya | 2 |
| Classic period of Maya civilization | 2 |
| Late Classic Maya | 2 |
| Late Classic period canonical | 2 |
| Late Classic Maya period | 1 |
| Late Classic period of Maya history | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Maya civilization
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Teotihuacan-influenced polities ⓘ Zapotec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 900 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Maya studies
ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ pre-Columbian history ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Postclassic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| follows | Early Classic period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
artistic naturalism in Maya art
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complex political organization ⓘ development of emblem glyph system in Maya inscriptions ⓘ dynastic kingship ⓘ elite courtly culture ⓘ flourishing urban centers ⓘ hieroglyphic inscription proliferation ⓘ increased militarization ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ intensive monument construction ⓘ inter-polity warfare ⓘ long-distance trade networks ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ palace construction ⓘ polychrome ceramic production ⓘ population growth in many regions ⓘ regional political fragmentation ⓘ stelae erection ⓘ temple-pyramid construction ⓘ vibrant artistic production ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Late Classic Gulf Coast developments
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Late Classic Maya period ⓘ Late Classic Oaxaca developments ⓘ Late Classic central Mexican developments ⓘ |
| partOf |
Classic period
ⓘ
Mesoamerican chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
apogee of many Maya city-states
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development of complex iconography ⓘ flourishing of Maya hieroglyphic writing ⓘ intensive inter-city diplomacy and warfare ⓘ major architectural programs at Maya sites ⓘ peak of Classic Maya civilization ⓘ production of carved stone monuments ⓘ regional interaction among Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| significantSite |
Calakmul
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Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ Coba NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiriguá NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Toniná NERFINISHED ⓘ Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxchilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 600 CE ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | first millennium CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
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Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
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Classic Maya
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Classic Maya
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Classic period of Maya civilization
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Late Classic Maya
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Classic period of Maya civilization
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Late Classic period of Maya history
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Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Late Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period
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Late Classic Maya
this entity surface form:
Classic Maya period