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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
appliesToJurisdiction Mesoamerica NERFINISHED
associatedWithCulture Maya civilization NERFINISHED
Teotihuacan-influenced polities
Zapotec civilization NERFINISHED
endTime circa 900 CE
fieldOfStudy Maya studies
Mesoamerican archaeology
pre-Columbian history
followedBy Postclassic period NERFINISHED
Terminal Classic period
follows Early Classic period
hasCharacteristic artistic naturalism in Maya art
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
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
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 NERFINISHED
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

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Cacaxtla timePeriod Late Classic period
Temple of the Sun civilization Late Classic period
subject surface form: Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
this entity surface form: Classic Maya
Group of the Cross subculture Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I era Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic period of Maya civilization
Caracol flourishedDuring Late Classic period
Bonampak chronologicalPhase Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Late Classic Maya
18-Rabbit period Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic period of Maya civilization
Puuc style flourishedIn Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Late Classic period of Maya history
Temple 22 culturalPeriod Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
House of the Turtles timePeriod Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Late Classic Maya period
Nohoch Mul pyramid period Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
Grupo Las Pinturas hasArchaeologicalPeriod Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
Kaan timePeriod Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
Dzibilchaltún periodOfUse Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
Valley of Guatemala historicalPeriodOfImportance Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period
Aguateca civilizationPhase Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Late Classic Maya
Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park hasArchaeologicalPeriod Late Classic period
this entity surface form: Classic Maya period