Terminal Classic
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The Terminal Classic was the final phase of the Classic period in Mesoamerican history, marked by widespread political collapse, demographic shifts, and cultural transformation among the Maya and neighboring civilizations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Terminal Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Maya civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caracol decline
ⓘ
Ceibal occupation reorganization ⓘ Chichén Itzá rise ⓘ Coba regional influence ⓘ Copán dynastic end ⓘ Dos Pilas abandonment ⓘ Palenque abandonment ⓘ Piedras Negras decline ⓘ Puuc region florescence ⓘ Quiriguá decline ⓘ Tikal decline ⓘ Toniná late activity ⓘ Uxmal development ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula urban growth ⓘ southern lowland Maya collapse ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cultural transformation
ⓘ
demographic shifts ⓘ political collapse ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 900 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| follows | Late Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseHypothesis |
drought episodes
ⓘ
environmental stress ⓘ ideological change ⓘ intensified warfare ⓘ overpopulation ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ resource depletion ⓘ trade route reorientation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandonment of major Maya cities
ⓘ
changes in religious practices ⓘ decline in hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ decline of royal courts ⓘ increased fortifications at some sites ⓘ increased warfare ⓘ population dispersal ⓘ reduction in monumental construction ⓘ shifts in trade networks ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Maya lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Yucatán ⓘ parts of the Maya highlands ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 800 CE ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Maya archaeology
ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| timeInChronology | late 8th century to early 10th century CE ⓘ |
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