Terminal Classic period
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The Terminal Classic period was the final phase of the Classic Maya era, marked by significant political upheaval, population shifts, and the decline of many major lowland Maya cities.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya historical period
ⓘ
archaeological period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Terminal Classic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 900–950 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Maya archaeology
ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| followedBy | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| follows | Late Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | complex combination of environmental, social, political, and economic factors ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
changes in architectural styles
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changes in ceramic traditions ⓘ decline of divine kingship ideology in many cities ⓘ decline of major lowland Maya cities ⓘ disruption of long-distance trade networks ⓘ elite fragmentation ⓘ environmental stress in some regions ⓘ increased regionalization of political power ⓘ increased warfare ⓘ monument cessation ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ population shifts ⓘ reduced hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ shifts toward northern lowland centers ⓘ urban depopulation in southern lowlands ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
abandonment of several major Classic Maya cities
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collapse of many southern lowland Maya kingdoms ⓘ increased interaction between Maya and central Mexican polities ⓘ rise of Chichén Itzá in northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Aguateca
NERFINISHED
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Calakmul NERFINISHED ⓘ Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ Dos Pilas NERFINISHED ⓘ Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ Seibal NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Classic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
NERFINISHED
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northern Maya Lowlands ⓘ southern Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 800 CE ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Maya historians
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archaeologists ⓘ epigraphers ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | overlaps with early Postclassic developments in northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| timeInChronology | late 8th to early 10th century CE ⓘ |
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