Early Classic period
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The Early Classic period was a formative era in Mesoamerican history, roughly spanning 250–600 CE, marked by the rise and florescence of major urban centers such as Teotihuacan and the early development of Classic Maya civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Early Classic period canonical | 2 |
| Early Classic Maya | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican archaeological period
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historical period ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialEntity | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
development of state-level societies
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elaboration of religious and political iconography ⓘ intensification of long-distance trade ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ rise of major urban centers ⓘ widespread use of hieroglyphic writing in some regions ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 600 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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Mesoamerican history ⓘ |
| followedBy | Late Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Late Preclassic period ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Early Classic Maya stelae sculpture
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Teotihuacan mural painting ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
ceramic exchange networks
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obsidian trade ⓘ regional market systems ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Teotihuacan’s expansion of influence into the Maya area
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construction of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan (completed slightly earlier but influential in this period) ⓘ founding and consolidation of major Classic Maya dynasties ⓘ |
| hasMajorCulture |
Central Mexican highland cultures
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Classic Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya lowland polities NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Zapotec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorSite |
Calakmul
NERFINISHED
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Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaminaljuyú NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Albán NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure |
city-states
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regional hegemonies ⓘ |
| hasReligion | polytheistic Mesoamerican religions ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Isthmian script (possible use)
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Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Teotihuacan-style influence in Maya sites
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Teotihuacan’s regional influence ⓘ construction of large temple-pyramids ⓘ development of dynastic kingship among the Maya ⓘ early florescence of Classic Maya cities ⓘ elaboration of Mesoamerican calendrical systems ⓘ production of polychrome ceramics in some regions ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Late Antiquity
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire (late phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic period (Mesoamerica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 250 CE ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | first millennium CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Early Classic Maya