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Early Classic sub-period
Mesoamerican history
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- In pre-Columbian civilizations: Early Classic period (100–600 ce)
In the study of the Classic stage, there has been a strong bias in favour of the Maya; this is not surprising in view of the fact that the Maya have been studied far longer than…
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rise of Maya civilization
- In Mexico: Classic Period
During the Early Classic subperiod (300–600 ce), Tikal, Uaxactún (both in present-day Guatemala), and Copán (Honduras) all produced remarkable art and architecture. In the Late Classic subperiod, between 600 and 900 ce, ceremonial centres in the Maya Lowlands proliferated, as did the carving and erection of the…
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